Put any liquid into a shallow container and set it spinning, it will naturally assume a parabolic shape—the same shape needed by a telescope mirror to bring starlight into focus. This could be the key to making a giant lunar observatory. Full Story (Via PhysOrg)
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Putting a liquid Mirror on the Moon
Labels:
astronomy,
lunar telescope,
space,
telescopes
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