A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass JWST

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 likely need more powerful telescopes than exist today. I am an astronomer who studies astrobiology and planets around distant stars. For theContinue reading “A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass JWST”
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