Lunar Lander Records Earth's Radio Waves, Paving Way for Extraterrestrial Search

Odysseus mission captures detailed radio emissions from Earth, aiding future detection of alien signals and advancing lunar radio astronomy.

The Odysseus lander, part of NASA's CLPS program, successfully recorded Earth's radio waves from the Moon's South Pole.
The ROLSES instrument onboard provided a unique 'radio selfie' of Earth, capturing human-made radio emissions.
This data helps scientists understand what Earth's radio signals would look like to an extraterrestrial observer.
Future missions, including an upgraded ROLSES and the LuSEE-Night experiment, aim to further explore radio astronomy from the Moon.
The research offers insights into both the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and the behavior of the Moon's charged particle environment.