These satellites will focus on detecting faint radio signals from less than a million years after the Big Bang, a period preceding the formation of the first stars when the universe was predominantly hydrogen gas.

Dr. Marcell Tessenyi, CEO of Blue Skies Space, emphasized the challenges of capturing these signals from Earth due to human-made radio interference. He highlighted the Moon's far side as an optimal location for such observations, being naturally shielded from terrestrial radio noise.

The Italian Space Agency has allocated €200,000 for this project, which aims to develop four or more CubeSats equipped with commercial off-the-shelf components. These satellites could potentially be integrated into the European Space Agency's Moonlight program, which envisions a constellation of satellites in lunar orbit for communications and navigation.

This initiative builds upon previous efforts, such as NASA's deployment of the ROLSES-1 radio telescope on the Odysseus lander, and the upcoming LuSEE-Night project, a collaboration between NASA and the US Department of Energy. These projects aim to utilize the Moon's unique environment to gain insights into the universe's "dark ages."

By leveraging the Moon's far side, Blue Skies Space aims to overcome the limitations posed by Earth's radio interference, potentially unlocking new understanding of the universe's formative years.​