Direct imaging of exoplanet surfaces is technically possible using advanced telescope arrays
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SUPPORTED
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confidence 79/100
Direct imaging of exoplanet surfaces is considered technically feasible through the development of advanced telescope concepts, large apertures, and adaptive optics.
Evidence for · 2
Technology gap assessment for a future large-aperture ultraviolet-optical-infrared space telescope.
2016 · cited by 4
Paper 1 discusses technology roadmaps and capabilities for large aperture space telescopes explicitly designed for the direct-imaging and spectroscopy of habitable exoplanets.
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Subaru Telescope -History, active/adaptive optics, instruments, and scientific achievements.
2021 · cited by 2
Paper 2 reviews advanced optical technologies such as adaptive optics that enable high-imaging performance and exoplanet observations on ground-based telescopes.