. 24/7 Space News .
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
'Hypertelescope' camera could revolutionize celestial photography
by Ed Adamczyk
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 19, 2020

Optical astronomy techniques are constantly evolving. The largest telescopes being planned around the world are now reaching 40 m in diameter for their primary mirror. However the methods, materials and financing capabilities that have enabled the production of such colossi reach their limits.

A new camera design, using arrayed telescopes, could capture images of celestial objects simultaneously and with great detail, a study released on Wednesday said.

The camera would potentially allow hypertelescopes, small units arranged in multi-field patterns, instead of standard telescopes with a single and massive mirrored lens, to obtain of planets, pulsars, and distant galaxies outside the solar system.

"A multi-field hypertelescope could, in principle, capture a highly detailed image of a star, possibly also showing its planets and even the details of the planets' surfaces," said Antoine Labeyrie of the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur and pioneer of the hypertelescope design.

"It could allow planets outside of our solar system to be seen with enough detail that spectroscopy could be used to search for evidence of photosynthetic life."

A report published Wednesday in the journal Optics Letters described optical modeling results verifying that the multi-field design can substantially extend the narrow field-of-view coverage of hypertelescopes developed thus far. It envisions small devices placed in proximity, with computers joining images and offering superior resolution.

A full-size version, with a wide field of view, is under construction in the French Alps. In theory, one could also be constructed in space, with numerous small mirrors, tilted so that each offers a different field of view, forming a very large concave mirror. It would focus light from a star or other celestial object and direct it to a separate, camera-equipped spacecraft.

Source: United Press International


Related Links
Hypertelescope
Stellar Chemistry, The Universe And All Within It


Thanks for being there;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5+ Billed Monthly


paypal only
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal


STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Astrophysicists utilize polarization to watch quasars
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 16, 2020
A team of researchers from Russia and Greece has shown a way to determine the origins and nature of quasar light by its polarization. The new approach is analogous to the way cinema glasses produce a 3D image by feeding each eye with the light of a particular polarization: either horizontal or vertical. The authors of the recent study in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society managed to distinguish between the light coming from different parts of quasars - their disks and jets - by ... read more

Comment using your Disqus, Facebook, Google or Twitter login.



Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Astronauts grounded in Russia's Star City over virus

Science takes time, even in a lab moving 17,500 miles per hour

Beyond human toll, coronavirus could shake up global politics

Insects, seaweed and lab-grown meat could be the foods of the future

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Student Launch adjusts competition structure to remove need for travel

SpaceX aborts Sunday launch from Florida at last moment

NASA's mobile moon rocket tower 44% over budget, IG says

Spacex Falcon 9 launches sixth batch of Starlink satellites

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Europe-Russia delay mission to find life on Mars

ExoMars to take off for the Red Planet in 2022

Waves in thin Martian air with wide effects

Organic molecules discovered by Curiosity Rover consistent with early life on Mars

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
China's Long March-7A carrier rocket fails in maiden flight

China's Yuanwang-5 sails to Pacific Ocean for space monitoring mission

Construction of China's space station begins with start of LM-5B launch campaign

China Prepares to Launch Unknown Satellite Aboard Long March 7A Rocket

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Soyuz to launch another batch of OneWeb constellation satellites

Coronavirus and ESA's duty of care

Hughes and OneWeb form Global Distribution Partnership for LEO satellite service

Making aerospace workforce training a national mandate for the future

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
European Gateway experiment will monitor radiation in deep space

RUAG Space to supply payload adapters and separation systems for the Soyuz launchers

L3Harris Technologies introduces new reflector antenna tailored for smallsat missions

Raytheon completes first tests of radar for anti-hypersonic sensor

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Scientists have discovered the origins of the building blocks of life

Salmon parasite is world's first non-oxygen breathing animal

Observed: An exoplanet where it rains iron

ESO telescope observes exoplanet where it rains iron

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Jupiter's Great Red Spot shrinking in size, not thickness

Researchers find new minor planets beyond Neptune

Ultraviolet instrument delivered for ESA's Jupiter mission

One Step Closer to the Edge of the Solar System









The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.