Reconstruction gif (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Reconstruction gif

Caption

An example of a reconstruction of Earth, using the ring of light around the Sun, projected by the solar gravitational lens. The algorithm that enables this reconstruction can be applied to exoplanets for superior imaging.

Credit

Alexander Madurowicz

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