Exploring Advanced Telescope Technologies

What is one of the main challenges in launching large telescopes into space?

• The cost of the telescope

• The weight of the telescope

• The lack of advanced technology

• The difficulty of fitting large mirrors into space

What is the primary purpose of a starshade?

• To measure the temperature of stars

• To enhance the color of distant galaxies

• To block starlight and reveal exoplanets

• To increase the brightness of stars

How does the starshade differ from a traditional coronagraph?

• It has a flower-like shape to diffract light

• It is smaller in size

• It uses a simple opaque disk

• It is used only for nearby stars

What is a significant advantage of the aragoscope over traditional telescopes?

• It can only observe x-rays

• It is cheaper to produce

• It is smaller in size

• It can focus light using diffraction optics

What is a major downside of the aragoscope?

• It cannot be used in space

• It blocks most of the light from the object of interest

• It requires a large crew to operate

• It is too expensive to launch

What is the concept behind orbiting rainbows?

• Using water droplets to focus light

• Using photon pressure to suspend reflective particles

• Using mirrors to reflect sunlight

• Using lasers to create rainbows

What is a potential benefit of orbiting rainbows?

• They are more expensive than traditional telescopes

• They can be launched in large pieces

• They are cheap and can be launched in small packages

• They require no technology to operate

What is one of the potential applications of the aragoscope in astronomy?

• Studying x-rays from distant galaxies

• Enhancing the brightness of planets

• Measuring the temperature of stars

• Observing the surface of the Earth

What happens when a black hole merges with a neutron star?

• The neutron star absorbs the black hole

• They create a new galaxy

• They form a new star

• The black hole disrupts and consumes the neutron star

What is a possible origin of the gold in a ring?

• It was made in a laboratory

• It was formed by volcanic activity

• It was created in a supernova explosion

• It was formed in the Earth's core