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Using the Sun as a Gravitational Lens for Exoplanet Imaging

Fraser Cain · Interview · YouTube title: Turning the Sun Into a Giant Telescope with Dr. Slava Turyshev
Why it's here

HN points to it as the best accessible explanation of the solar gravitational lens mission plan.

What it covers

Fraser Cain interviews JPL physicist Slava Turyshev about using the Sun's gravity as a lens to image distant exoplanets. They cover how the lens works, how a spacecraft would align with it, and mission design.