Telescope Mirrors Get New Shape (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Telescope Mirrors Get New Shape

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A rotationally symmetric optic is traditionally used in telescopes. The freeform optic on the right takes a different shape and is now being investigated for use in space-based instruments.

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