Exoplanet-hunter SPHERE achieves first light

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A new scientific instrument for detecting and observing remote exoplanets has been successfully installed on Unit 3 of the ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT). The Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch instrument, or SPHERE, recently returned its first set of images and is promised to revolutionize the exploration and study of these distant celestial bodies... Continue Reading Exoplanet-hunter SPHERE achieves first light

Section: Space

Tags: Adaptive optics, ESO, Exoplanet, Imaging, Light, Telescope, VLT

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