Perspectives on fundamental cosmology from Low Earth Orbit and the Moon

The next generation of space-based experiments will go hunting for answers to cosmology’s key open questions which revolve around inflation, dark matter and dark energy. Low earth orbit and lunar missions within the European Space Agency’s Human and Robotic Exploration programme can push our knowled...

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Published in:NPJ microgravity 2023-02, Vol.9 (1), p.10-10, Article 10
Main Authors: Bertone, Gianfranco, Buchmueller, Oliver L., Cole, Philippa S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied Microbiology
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Black holes
Candidates
Classical and Continuum Physics
Cold
Cosmology
Dark energy
Dark matter
Electromagnetism
Experiments
Gravitational waves
Gravity
Immunology
Life Sciences
Moon
Perspective
Physics
Robotics
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
Theoretical physics
Universe
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Summary:The next generation of space-based experiments will go hunting for answers to cosmology’s key open questions which revolve around inflation, dark matter and dark energy. Low earth orbit and lunar missions within the European Space Agency’s Human and Robotic Exploration programme can push our knowledge forward in all of these three fields. A radio interferometer on the Moon, a cold atom interferometer in low earth orbit and a gravitational wave interferometer on the Moon are highlighted as the most fruitful missions to plan and execute in the mid-term.
ISSN:2373-8065
2373-8065
DOI:10.1038/s41526-022-00243-2