Could a flying trash bag help to spot new worlds?

It has long been thought that spotting Earth-like planets around distant stars will require space-based telescopes with exquisite optics. But now, one astronomer thinks he can do it with an already-planned telescope and what he modestly describes as “a big fuel tank with a hefty bag attached”.

Read the story here, and find a more analytical piece (you’ll need to pay for this one) here.

Could a flying trash bag help to spot new worlds?

It has long been thought that spotting Earth-like planets around distant stars will require space-based telescopes with exquisite optics. But now, one astronomer thinks he can do it with an already-planned telescope and what he modestly describes as “a big fuel tank with a hefty bag attached”.

Read the story here, and find a more analytical piece (you’ll need to pay for this one) here.