The thin lens allowed the team to design a lighter, cheaper telescope, which they named the Nautilus Space Observatory. Daniel Apai/University of Arizona, CC BY-ND The lenses have other benefits, too.
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NASA’s new sun shield will protect the Roman telescope from heat
As part of its ongoing preparations for the Roman Space Telescope, NASA has installed a key ‘sunblock’ shield designed to ...
The James Webb Space Telescope’s five-layer, tennis court-sized sunshield has passed its critical design review, certifying that its design is complete and meets mission requirements. By achieving ...
Engineers designing the Giant Magellan Telescope celebrated the feat of having their innovative seismic protection design validated by an independent review panel. This group of experts in seismic ...
Thousands of galaxies, each containing billions of stars, are in this 2022 photo taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. [Photo: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI] BY The Conversation Curious Kids is a series for ...
Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life. To find the answer, astronomers will ...
Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life. To find the answer, astronomers will ...
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NASA’s New Sun Shield Will Protect Roman Telescope in Space’s Extreme Heat
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is getting closer to its launch date, but before it takes to the stars, it has to be prepared ...
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