“For example, as part of fundamental research in recent years, the possibility of installing a radio telescope on the far side of the Moon has been explored,” Shevchenko said in an interview with Radio 1.
As specified, thanks to such a radio telescope, our knowledge of distant objects in our galaxy and the entire universe will expand significantly.
The astronaut noted that the practical side of lunar exploration concerns, first of all, mining.
Earlier it became known that Russia intends to resume its lunar program and launch the Luna-25 robotic complex.
Leading researcher at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences Natan Eismont, in an interview with RT, commented on Russia's intention to resume its lunar program and launch the Luna-25 robotic complex.