Parkes Dish to play new role in moon exploration

By Tracey Ferrier
March 25 2021 - 7:44am
EXCITING: The famous Parkes Radio Telescope will be supporting one of the first commercial moon landings by tracking the delivery of lunar exploration gear later this year. Photo: CSIRO
EXCITING: The famous Parkes Radio Telescope will be supporting one of the first commercial moon landings by tracking the delivery of lunar exploration gear later this year. Photo: CSIRO

The Parkes Radio Telescope is poised for another 15 minutes of fame, half a century after the Australian telescope captured images of humanity's first steps on the moon.

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