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A new telescope technology, measuring just six millimeters in diameter, could improve how future space missions study and monitor the Sun while simplifying onboard hardware and reducing costs.
University of California San Diego, Dunn Solar Telescope in New Mexico
Who
engineers at the University of California San Diego, BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems, Noah Rubin, Lisa Li
What
A new telescope technology, measuring just six millimeters in diameter, could improve how future space missions study and monitor the Sun while simplifying onboard hardware and reducing costs.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:45:41 GMT · 2h 2m ago
Where
University of California San Diego, Dunn Solar Telescope in New Mexico ·
Why
The technology, a metasurface, allows for the simultaneous capture of multiple polarization images, providing insights into solar events like coronal mass ejections that can impact Earth.
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How this affects you
This advancement could lead to more compact and simpler hardware for space-based solar observations, potentially improving predictions of solar events that pose risks to Earth's satellites, communications systems, and power grids. The ability to capture data faster also enables observation of phenomena previously too quick to record.
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