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Episode 13 --- Why Future Space-Based Arrays Of Optical Telescopes Will Likely Be 3-D Printed In Orbit
Episode 13 --- Why Future Space-Based Arrays Of Optical Telescopes Will Likely Be 3-D Printed In Orbit
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81 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
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Lowell Observatory astronomer Gerard van Belle, Chief Scientist at the Navy Precision Optical Interferometer (NPOI) in Flagstaff. Arizona talks about the possibility of arrays of space telescopes that are 3-D printed after launch. We also discuss the history of optical interferometry; why such interlinked telescopes are the key to America’s future in astronomy and why Arizona skies remain as vital today as they were a century ago.
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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