![502-high-definition-space-telescope-starshade [502] High Definition Space Telescope Starshade — This orbital view depicts a segmented-mirror space telescope utilizing a flower-shaped external occulter (starshade) to perform direct imaging of a distant planetary system. The starshade is positioned to suppress the glare of the primary star, revealing multiple orbiting exoplanets, including a terrestrial-type world and a ringed gas giant. The composition highlights the structural detail of the telescope's secondary mirror assembly and sunshield, set against a rich background of the Milky Way's galactic plane. Illustration by Don Dixon.; digital, copyright Don Dixon 2016](502-high-definition-space-telescope-starshade-dixon.jpg)
[502] High Definition Space Telescope Starshade — This orbital view depicts a segmented-mirror space telescope utilizing a flower-shaped external occulter (starshade) to perform direct imaging of a distant planetary system. The starshade is positioned to suppress the glare of the primary star, revealing multiple orbiting exoplanets, including a terrestrial-type world and a ringed gas giant. The composition highlights the structural detail of the telescope's secondary mirror assembly and sunshield, set against a rich background of the Milky Way's galactic plane. Illustration by Don Dixon.; digital, copyright Don Dixon 2016
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![502-high-definition-space-telescope-starshade [502] High Definition Space Telescope Starshade — This orbital view depicts a segmented-mirror space telescope utilizing a flower-shaped external occulter (starshade) to perform direct imaging of a distant planetary system. The starshade is positioned to suppress the glare of the primary star, revealing multiple orbiting exoplanets, including a terrestrial-type world and a ringed gas giant. The composition highlights the structural detail of the telescope's secondary mirror assembly and sunshield, set against a rich background of the Milky Way's galactic plane. Illustration by Don Dixon.; digital, copyright Don Dixon 2016](../index.html#img=502-high-definition-space-telescope-starshade-dixon.jpg)