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NASA wants to use the Sun as a giant telescope to observe the surface of alien planets

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In 1936, Albert Einstein published what he described as a “little calculation”, showing how the Sun could one day be used as a giant telescope. As incredible as it sounds, the concept is not that far out of our reach, and one idea to make it a practical reality is in Phase III of NASA’s … Read more

Euclid ‘dark space’ telescope team to reveal new color images May 23: How to watch live

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The European Space Agency (ESA) will release five new images from the Euclid Space Telescope on Thursday (May 23rd). And, well, if the previous set of images is anything to go by – space fans should be in for a real treat. “Five new portraits of our universe were taken during Euclid’s early observing phase, … Read more