Re:Professional astronomers are calculating the cost of the ...
by dylan604 on Sunday May 26, 2019 @01:13PM
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> astronomers will want to use orbital telescopes anyway.
Not necessarily. With Adaptive Optics, ground based telescopes are getting incredible results. Also, they can build much larger primary mirrors on the ground than what can be lofted into space. Ground based telescopes also have the ability to be updated/upgraded/fixed/etc.
Not necessarily. With Adaptive Optics, ground based telescopes are getting incredible results. Also, they can build much larger primary mirrors on the ground than what can be lofted into space. Ground based telescopes also have the ability to be updated/upgraded/fixed/etc.