Lunar Space Telescope

I would like to propose a space telescope to be deployed inside a crater at the south pole of the moon. There are regions on the pole that never see the sunlight. An ideal location for a space telescope. A surface mounted telescope is preferable compared to orbiting telescopes such as Hubble and James Webb that require continuous orbital adjustments and have limited fuel. The lunar telescope will be powered by the nuclear battery I proposed earlier. The continuous low temperature on the shadow region, improves the efficiency of the battery.

The telescope itself will be the payload bay of the rocket. Allowing larger diameter telescope. Once the telescope lands inside the crater, it will extend vertically like a zoom lens. The top fairing will accommodate mirrors and prisms to direct light from different directions to the vertical telescope assembly. Therefore, the telescope would not require bulky rotating mechanisms. The view inside a crater on the poles may be limited, but it would allow continuous observation without any disturbance by the sun.

Telescope will communicate with earth using the polar relay I proposed earlier.