2nd IAA Moon Farside Protection Symposium

The Moon naturally shields electromagnetic waves generated by human activities on Earth and around it, results in a silence zone on and above its Farside, called Shielded Zone on the Moon (SZM). The SZM is a region of utmost scientific interest, in particular for Cosmology, Astrobiology, Planetary Defense, and SETI / Technosignatures. Online conference attendance is possible.

1. COSMOLOGY – To detect the extremely feeble radiation of the hydrogen line at 1420 MHz, down-shifted to much lower frequencies, MHz or kHz, due to the over 13 billion years of universe expansion. The radio silence of the Farside would ensure a significant leap forward in Cosmology research.

2. ASTROBIOLOGY – To study pre-biological interstellar molecules through their roto-vibrational spectra: a fine search for weak spectral lines that can be supported by advanced radio telescopes in combination with the radio silence of the Moon Farside.

3. PLANETARY DEFENSE – From the Moon Farside, radar and optical telescopes can be used for accurate measurements of the six orbital parameters of each asteroid and comet. This would increase the lead time that is the time that Humanity has in order to setup space missions to Deflect asteroids and comets before they impact the Earth.

4. SETI/TECHNOSIGNATURES – To search, with very low noise, for “signatures” of Alien Civilizations that would reach us extremely faint due to the vast distances between stars. The discovery of one or more Extraterrestrial Civilizations would change the course of human history.