Measuring the Universe’s early evolution using lunar occultations

这个项目试图首次测量无线电信号，使用默奇森宽场阵列望远镜和一种涉及月球的新技术，以了解早期宇宙中占主导地位的发光物体。在早期宇宙中有一整个时期是未被观测到的，因为恒星和星系等熟悉的物体尚未形成。在这一时期以及随后的一段时间里，为数不多的可观测到的现象之一是中性氢原子发出的无线电信号。可以开发创新的分析技术，并为天文学家开辟新的培训途径。该项目旨在提高澳大利亚的科学形象，吸引公众，通过使结果易于获取和利用月球作为一个熟悉的基础来促进天文学。

This project seeks to measure a radio signal for the first time, using the Murchison Widefield Array telescope and a novel technique involving the Moon, to learn what luminous objects dominated the early Universe. There is an entire period in the early Universe that remains unobserved because familiar objects such as stars and galaxies have yet to form. One of the few observables from this period, and the time directly following it, is the radio signal emitted by neutral hydrogen atoms. Innovative analysis techniques may be developed and new training pathways for astronomers should be initiated. The Project aims to raise Australia’s scientific profile and engage the public, promoting astronomy by making results accessible and using the Moon as a familiar foundation.