Sunday, May 29, 2022

Lens fabricated in space for the first time using innovative technology

Amazing stuff! When will the first telescope be built on the moon?

"A historic moment: a lens was fabricated in space for the first time earlier this week, using innovative technology developed at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The fluidic shaping method, developed by Prof. Moran Bercovici’s research team, in collaboration with NASA, could revolutionize space optics by overcoming the current limitations due to the size of the launcher and enabling fabrication of giant lenses for space telescopes. ..."

Lens fabricated in space for the first time earlier this week, using innovative technology

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