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Photonics technologies are advancing telescopes both on Earth and in space.

Hank Hogan, Contributing Editor

A science that studies exploding stars is itself exploding. Over the next decade, astronomers will more than double the cumulative worldwide telescope mirror area, survey the sky as never before while looking for killer asteroids, resolve objects currently impossible to separate — thanks to optical interferometry — and spot Earth-like and possibly life-sustaining planets through the clever use of lasers. There are also some projects that involve putting optical and radio telescopes in extreme environments such as Antarctica and the far side of the moon. Developed for use on the James...Read full article

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    Published: July 2008
    Glossary
    astronomy
    The scientific observation of celestial radiation that has reached the vicinity of Earth, and the interpretation of these observations to determine the characteristics of the extraterrestrial bodies and phenomena that have emitted the radiation.
    telescope
    An afocal optical device made up of lenses or mirrors, usually with a magnification greater than unity, that renders distant objects more distinct, by enlarging their images on the retina.
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