[P.O.E.]

Now that I’m thinking about it, what about a telescope on the dark side of the moon?

[Red Badger]

Doesn’t have to be. Anywhere in space is fine..........unless you are trying to block out radio interference from Earth.............

[Red Badger]

Plus, the ‘dark side’ isn’t always dark. It’s full lit during the ‘New Moon’...............

[Yo-Yo]

Now that I’m thinking about it, what about a telescope on the dark side of the moon?

Much more expensive, and not much more effective, than a telescope in Low Earth Orbit.

It would be more viable for a radiotelescope, since the mass of the Moon would block terrestrial interference. But even then, we would need permanent colonies on the Moon before establishing any sort of telescope there.

[C210N]

There is no “dark” side of the moon, but there is a far side (no relation to the cartoons of that name).

A telescope on the far side would be interesting - it would need an orbiter communication system, as there would be no direct signal to earth.