A small telescope past Saturn could solve some mysteries of the universe better than giant telescopes near Earth
- Written by: Michael Zemcov, Associate Professor of Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology
A telescope in the outer solar system would be able to do unique science that is impossible closer to the Sun.Michael Zemcov, CC BY-NDDozens of space-based telescopes operate near Earth and provide incredible images of the universe. But imagine a telescope far away in the outer solar system, 10 or even 100 times farther from the Sun than Earth....
