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But can they do it? And why even try? In 2008, a group of astronomers from around the world came to NASA with a wild idea: Why not put a giant telescope on the moon? You love badass space stuff. So do we. Let's nerd out over the universe together. The unbelievably large telescope, called the Lunar …
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