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New Photonic Wavefront Sensor to Measure, Correct Distortion of Starlight – AZoSensors
A novel type of sensor has been developed by Australian researchers to measure and rectify the distortion of starlight caused by viewing via the Earth’s atmosphere,…
Written by AZoSensorsOct 22 2020
A novel type of sensor has been developed by Australian researchers to measure and rectify the distortion of starlight caused by viewing via the Earth’s atmosphere, which should make it less complicated to explore the option of life on faraway planets.
Artist’s impression of TOI 700d, an Earth-sized planet in a “habitable zone” 100 light-years away. The exoplanet is not connected to the study. Image Credit: NASA.
Optical scientists from the University of Sydney have…
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