Astronomy Research

A "Smart Ruler" Could Help Swarms of Space Telescopes Image Exoplanets

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July 9, 2026 • 68 views
Original source: Universe Today

We’ve talked plenty of times here about the infeasibility of launching a mirror big enough to directly image exoplanets using current rocket fairings - at least as long as we’re not sending them 500+ AU away to a gravitational lensing point. We’ve also talked at length about the potential solution t...