Tag: adaptive optics
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Artificial Stars Illuminate the Tarantula Nebula: VLT’s GRAVITY+ Upgrade
Unveiling a Cosmic Target: The Tarantula Nebula The Tarantula Nebula, a sprawling star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, is one of the most dynamic laboratories for studying how massive stars are born and evolve. Recently, astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have turned to an inventive technique: guiding light to create artificial stars…
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Tarantula Nebula: Artificial Stars via VLT GRAVITY+
Overview: Lasers and the Tarantula Nebula In a remarkable display of modern astronomy, the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has employed its powerful interferometer, the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI), in conjunction with the GRAVITY+ upgrade. The goal: generate artificial stars with laser-tired precision to probe the Tarantula Nebula, one of the most…
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Artificial Stars by Lasers: Tarantula Nebula and the VLT’s GRAVITY+ Breakthrough (Photo of the Day, Nov. 19, 2025)
Overview: Lasers, Interferometry, and the Tarantula Nebula On November 19, 2025, astronomers highlighted a striking demonstration of optical interferometry: lasers used to create artificial stars as part of the Very Large Telescope (VLT) and its interferometric upgrade, the VLTI GRAVITY+ system. The Tarantula Nebula, a luminous star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, serves as…
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Baby Exoplanet WISPIT 2b Revealed Forming Inside Disk Ring
New View of Planet Formation Unveiled A remarkable glimpse into how planets come to life has emerged from a pair of premier telescopes: the Magellan Telescope in Chile and the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona. Scientists have captured the baby exoplanet WISPIT 2b nestling itself inside a ring-shaped gap in the dusty disk around…
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ImageMM: Sharpening Ground-Based Images for Rubin Observatory
Introduction A new algorithm named ImageMM promises to close the gap between ground-based telescope images and space-based photos by removing the blurring effects of Earth’s atmosphere. After successful tests on the eight-meter Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, researchers are preparing to apply the technology to تصاویر from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile when it…
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ImageMM Could Bring Rubin Observatory Images Closer to Space-Telescope Clarity
A breakthrough for ground-based astrophotography A new algorithm named ImageMM is showing promise in transforming ground-based telescope images by removing atmospheric blur, bringing them closer to the quality long associated with space telescopes. Developed by Johns Hopkins mathematician Yashil Sukurdeep, the method has completed successful tests on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea with the eight-meter Subaru Telescope…
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ImageMM: Ground-Based Images Sharpened to Space-Level Clarity
A breakthrough in ground-based imaging A new algorithm called ImageMM has the potential to narrow the gap between ground-based and space-based telescopes by removing the blurring effects of Earth’s atmosphere. Developed by Johns Hopkins mathematician Yashil Sukurdeep, the method has successfully completed tests on a large eight-meter telescope located on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea. The next…