Deformable Mirrors in Space

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Deformable Mirrors in Space: Key Technology to Directly Image Earth Twins

PROJECT: Deformable Mirror Technology development SNAPSHOT Deformable mirrors enable direct imaging of exoplanets by correcting imperfections or shape changes in a space telescope down to subatomic scales. This video shows how a coronagraph works, and why the deformable mirror is essential. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Finding and studying Earth-like planets orbiting nearby stars is critical to understand whether…