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A small telescope past Saturn could solve some mysteries of the universe better than giant telescopes near Earth

  • Written by Michael Zemcov, Associate Professor of Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology
A small telescope past Saturn could solve some mysteries of the universe better than giant telescopes near EarthA telescope in the outer solar system would be able to do unique science that is impossible closer to the Sun.Michael Zemcov, CC BY-ND

Dozens of space-based telescopes operate near Earth and provide incredible images of the universe. But imagine a telescope far away in the outer solar system, 10 or even 100 times farther from the Sun than Earth....

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