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There are Natural Starshades Out There, Which Would Help Astronomers Image Exoplanets

By: RAS_WEB
On: July 31, 2020
In: News, RSSfeeds, Universe Today

There are Natural Starshades Out There, Which Would Help Astronomers Image Exoplanets

A new study by an international team of astronomers has shown that eclipsing binary stars could act as a natural “starshade,” making it easier to spot orbiting exoplanets.

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