Post by Udeze Nestor (@Nesmoore1)

Bright starlight makes it very difficult for a space telescope to image an exoplanet. It’s like trying to spot the light reflected from a gnat flying near a spotlight.

A new light-absorbing coating could be used on a starshade to block this unwanted starlight and enable the detection of planets: go.nasa.gov/4uDwEZT

Bright starlight makes it very difficult for a space telescope to image an exoplanet. It’s like tryi...

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