Radio astronomy with the European Lunar Lander: Opening up the last unexplored frequency regime

• Published in: Planetary and space science Vol. 74; no. 1; pp. 167 - 178
• Main Authors: Klein Wolt, Marc, Aminaei, Amin, Zarka, Philippe, Schrader, Jan-Rutger, Boonstra, Albert-Jan, Falcke, Heino
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Astrophysics; Cosmology; Lunar exploration; Lunar ionosphere; Physics; Radio astronomy; Cosmology; Radio astronomy; Lunar ionosphere; Lunar exploration

The Moon is a unique location in our solar system and provides important information regarding the exposure to free space that is essential for future human space exploration to mars and beyond. The active broadband (100kHz–100MHz) tripole antenna now envisaged to be placed on the European Lunar Lan...