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The Solar Gravitational Lens will Map Exoplanets. Seriously.
Explains the proposed NASA JPL plan to use the Sun as a gravitational lens, sending solar sail craft to its focal region to image an exoplanet's surface. It covers the distances involved, how imaging with the Sun would work and the mission design.
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- 1exoplanet imaging
- 2gravitational lensing
- 3solar sails
Discussion context
Great explanation of solar gravitational lens imaging.
“is a great great video on the subject. I can't recommend enough”Open the source comment