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Adaptive Optics Laser will Help Clear Space Debris

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Tom Patton
May 10, 2021
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Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have harnessed a technique called adaptive optics that helps telescopes see objects in the night sky more clearly and fight against dangerous and costly space debris.

"(W)ith adaptive optics ... objects become easier to see and their images become a lot sharper. Essentially, adaptive optics cuts thr…

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