ESA and Nissan team to build off-road observatory for astronomers

The European Space Agency has teamed with Nissan to develop an off-road mobile observatory capable of traveling to the world’s darkest regions. The new vehicle, which is described as a concept at this time, is named the Nissan Navara “Dark Sky.” According to the space agency, this concept includes a trailer featuring a high-powered observatory-class PlaneWave telescope. Light pollution is …