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Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.
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What Could We See with a Planet-Sized Telescope?
Season 13 Episode 6 | 16m 0s | CC
The James Webb Telescope just took a photo of a newly discovered exoplanet. Exciting stuff but the raw image just looks like a small, faint dot—not a fully detailed world. The question is, just how big would a telescope need to be to actually see an alien world in detail? Let’s explore diffraction, resolution, wild telescope tech, and one mind-blowing idea that could change everything.
