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Oct 2024
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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 234: How Could We Tur...

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How do gravitational lenses work? Where would a spacecraft need to be to use the Sun’s gravity as a telescope? What could we learn about exoplanets with this on weird trick? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

 

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