What telescopes are needed to see exoplanets directly? Can we do it with the #Hubble Space Telescope? What would we see if we could design a telescope specifically for imaging planets around other stars?
Are there any telescopes in the planning stages? The answer is yes. Astronomers are currently planning and building several telescopes that will directly resolve telescopes including #JWST and the Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST).
Please join +Tony Darnell Dr. +Carol Christian and +Scott Lewis as they discuss the technical challenges of imaging exoplanets directly with Dr. Mark Clampin of #NASA and the telescopes that are being designed and built to perform these very difficult observations.
As always, we welcome your comments and questions!
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