Collection of starshade research helps advance exoplanet imaging by space telescopes
The collection of 19 open access papers in SPIE's Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, highlights recent research on the starlight-suppression technology that will be used in upcoming space missions
2021-06-24
(Press-News.org) BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA - The open access Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems (JATIS) has published END
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[Press-News.org] Collection of starshade research helps advance exoplanet imaging by space telescopesThe collection of 19 open access papers in SPIE's Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, highlights recent research on the starlight-suppression technology that will be used in upcoming space missions