A new optical device might allow astronomers to view extrasolar planets directly without the annoying glare of the parent star. It would do this by “nulling” out the light of the parent star by ...
The Keck Observatory just released a batch of new images of nascent planetary systems, captured with their shiny new vortex coronagraph. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...
“Some people say that I study darkness, not optics,” jokes Grover Swartzlander. But it’s a kind of darkness that will allow astronomers to see the light. Swartzlander, an associate professor in The ...
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