Episode Synopsis "Oct 15th: How Could We Turn the Sun into a Telescope?"

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? The post Oct 15th: How Could We Turn the Sun into a Telescope? appeared first on 365 Days of Astronomy.

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