Orbital starshade paired with giant ground telescope could reveal rocky worlds
A NASA-led team has proposed a hybrid observatory that would combine an orbital starshade with the next-generation Extremely Large Telescope to block starlight and directly image Earth-sized exoplanets within about 20 light-years. The concept, called HOEE, would operate in optical light and could complement existing space-based instruments. The team has applied for further NASA funding to develop the idea.
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