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Getting FOXSI about telescope mirrors
This Science Daily version of a NASA release,
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121101164556.htm describes an X-Ray telescopoe with an interesting mirror design, and an interesting mission -- looking at the Sun for nano-flares. This paragraph is especially interesting from a space policy viewpoint: "By using such optics on the sounding rocket, Christe hopes they'll be able to perfect their performance for use on a sun-observing satellite some day. This is another benefit of sounding rockets: testing innovative technology on a less expensive rocket sets the instruments up for potential deployment on a permanent spacecraft. Instruments like those on FOXSI will be important to nail down the mystery of what causes these small flares and what they in turn effect." /dps -- Who, me? And what lacuna? |
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