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Fluidic Telescope (FLUTE): Enabling the Next Generation of Large Space Observatories - NASA (www.nasa.gov)
submitted 8 months ago by Wilshire to c/space
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[โ€“] NocturnalMorning 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Uh, no, Roman Space Telescope is the next generation of telescopes... ;)

Source: I'm working on it right now :P

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's awesome! Will it use one of the mirrors donated by the NRO, or a custom-built one?

[โ€“] NocturnalMorning 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I have no idea, I just do the flight dynamics for it. :)

[โ€“] Eylrid 5 points 8 months ago

Fluidic telescope sounds like something straight out of Star Trek