Researchers have now demonstrated a novel method for producing large packable mirrors that can be placed inside a launch vehicle and deployed into space.
The larger the telescope, the better for studying the universe. However, launching and deploying telescopes in space is a difficult and costly task that, if broken, could jeopardize scientific observations.
The lightweight mirror membrane was created using a special chemical vapor deposition technique placed on a rotating liquid bowl inside a vacuum chamber.
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