The Carina Nebula. Seen With and Without Adaptive Optics

The Carina Nebula. Seen With and Without Adaptive Optics
By Evan Gough

Ever wonder how modern astronomical observatories take such clear images of distant objects? Advances in mirror design have allowed for larger and larger primary mirrors. But adaptive optics play a huge role, too. The Earth’s atmosphere is what makes the planet livable. Without it, Earth is a barren world. But the same thing that protects …

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October 7, 2020 at 05:01AM
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