Origami in Space
July 21st, 2005
Robert Lang collaborated on a project to put an enormous folded-up lens into space to create enormous telescopes, far beyond the abilities of the Hubble. His expertise in origami was sought in the folding of the lens, required to fit such a huge surface into the narrow payload compartment of a rocket. Lang suggests that lenses as large as a kilometer may eventually be possible using this technology.
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July 21st, 2005 at 8:21 pm
this is awesome news, since the Hubble, even if reserviced (which is currently up in the air), can only last another 10 years or so, and often the most difficult part of a telescope is producing the lens.
gotta love the synthesis of science and art.
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