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New Reflections on Lunar Astronomy

ScienceNow: The sun-shaded crater at the moon's south pole might be frigid, but the argument over whether to build an observatory there someday remains on the torrid side. A newly developed liquid might shift the debate's balance by allowing construction of giant telescope mirrors that dwarf the resolving power of the best space telescopes in the works.

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