The Future of Space Telescopes

The video explores the limitless potential of space telescopes and the challenges they face, such as the difficulty of observing terrestrial exoplanets. It introduces innovative concepts like the starshade and Aragoscope, which aim to overcome these challenges. The starshade, a spacecraft designed to block starlight, could revolutionize exoplanet observation. The Aragoscope uses diffraction optics for enhanced resolution. Additionally, the concept of orbiting rainbows, using photon pressure to create a reflective cloud, is discussed as a future telescope technology. These advancements promise to enhance our understanding of the universe.

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