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[Interview] x1,000 Resolution of JWST But x1,000 Cheaper
1 hour 9 minutes Posted Sep 4, 2024 at 3:00 pm.
Intro
What is an interferometer
Interferometers in space
Interferometers on the Moon
Detecting exoplanets with interferometers
The bonkers idea
BFT
Current obsessions
Final thoughts
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Interferometers are a great tool for getting incredible resolution without building giant mirrors. Why don't all telescopes use it? What projects should we expect and what could we get from them? What are the challenges? Finding out in this interview!
🟣 Guest: Dr. Gerard van Belle
https://lowell.edu/people/gerard-van-belle/
πŸ“œ Big Fringe Telescope:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.01386
πŸ“œ MoonLITE: a CLPS-delivered NASA Astrophysics Pioneers lunar optical interferometer for sensitive, milliarcsecond observing
https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.01392
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