Questions tagged [imaging]

Questions regarding visual impressions of objects or instruments used to capture visual impressions.

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Is it possible to take images of extrasolar planets?

Is is possible with today's technology, to take a photo of an extra-solar planet? This applies not only to the visual wavelength (380-780 nm), but any wavelength.
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Seeing stars in space

On Earth, at some times and places, we can see many stars in the sky. When I watch rocket launch videos, or look at NASA imagery from the Apollo missions, I rarely see any stars. Why is this? The stars are obviously there, why can't they be seen in…
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