NASA to use “starshade” technology in search for new worlds

The video discusses a future NASA mission involving two spacecraft: a space telescope and a star shade. The star shade will block starlight, allowing the telescope to search for new planets beyond our solar system. The star shade must be precisely aligned with the telescope to function effectively, requiring a distance accuracy of within 1 meter. If misaligned, starlight could interfere with the telescope's view.

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