This is exciting because this is a method much spoken off that may yet yeild to us our very first glimpses of other planetary systems. At the moment, extra-solar planets can only be inferred from the rotational "wobbles" of stars. The wobble effectively describes the gravitational pulls on the star, which are interpreted as extra-solar planets. The actual pattern and size of the wobble can suggest a great deal about the actual characteristics of the extra-solar planetary systems - but it still remains an indirect method.
The idea of linking up major telescopes would be a superb way to do this - and possibly the only chance of direct terrestrial observations of extra-planatary systems.
Because of the way these telescopes can define visible images, a practical revolution in astronomy is in the making.
Anyway, here's the link:
Six telescopes act as one
The idea of linking up major telescopes would be a superb way to do this - and possibly the only chance of direct terrestrial observations of extra-planatary systems.
Because of the way these telescopes can define visible images, a practical revolution in astronomy is in the making.
Anyway, here's the link:
Six telescopes act as one
