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THE MOST (**T**he **H**igh **É**tendue **M**ultiple **O**bject **S**pectrographic **T**elescope) resolves these issues. It uses a material that can be rolled up for launch and unrolled for deployment. It does not have to have the same tolerance for surface errors as a mirror, and is much lighter. Once in space, it is rigged to a framework printed on a 3D printer. | THE MOST (**T**he **H**igh **É**tendue **M**ultiple **O**bject **S**pectrographic **T**elescope) resolves these issues. It uses a material that can be rolled up for launch and unrolled for deployment. It does not have to have the same tolerance for surface errors as a mirror, and is much lighter. Once in space, it is rigged to a framework printed on a 3D printer. | ||
- | A small mirror catches the starlight as it emerges from the prism and directs it to the secondary prism. A small " | + | A small mirror catches the starlight as it emerges from the prism and directs it to the secondary prism. A small " |
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+ | With conventional telescopes, the size of the spectrographic collector (mirror for optical telescopes, dish for radio telescopes) is limited to the diameter of the launch vehicle' | ||
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+ | If you're interested in astronomy and/or space telescopes, and this isn't giving you goosebumps, check your pulse and be ready to call the emergency services. | ||
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