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Could we turn the sun into a gigantic telescope?

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Could we turn the sun into a gigantic telescope?

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Space@lemmy.world · 1 month ago

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Using a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, it might be possible to use the sun as a gigantic telescope to peer deep into space.

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You scientist always told us to never stare at the sun and now you want to use it as a telescope!!!

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