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JWST reveals its first direct image discovery of an exoplanet

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342 points divbzero | 3 comments | 27 Jun 25 17:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.586s | source
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ryanisnan ◴[27 Jun 25 21:37 UTC] No.44400477[source]▶
This is super exciting. It seems possible to one day receive higher resolution images of this type of find. Perhaps someone who is more familiar with this subject can opine.

The moment we have our first, direct-observation photo of an earth-like exoplanet will be a defining point in our history.

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pkaye ◴[27 Jun 25 22:05 UTC] No.44400682[source]▶
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is supposed to have even better coronagraph as a technology demonstrator. They keep finding ways to improve on the technology.
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1. xorbax ◴[27 Jun 25 23:01 UTC] No.44401080[source]▶
If it's allowed to continue, which seems very shakey at the moment. NASA's would from DOGE will result in projects - even mostly completed one - being trashed.
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2. ceejayoz ◴[28 Jun 25 00:02 UTC] No.44401380[source]▶
I’m not sure why this is downvoted. It’s entirely accurate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Grace_Roman_Space_Telesc...

> In April 2025, the second Trump administration proposed to cut funding for Roman again as part of its FY2026 budget draft. This was part of wider proposed cuts to NASA's science budget, down to US$3.9 billion from its FY2025 budget of US$7.5 billion. On April 25, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget announced a plan to cancel dozens of space missions, including the Roman Space Telescope, as part of the cuts.

3. JumpCrisscross ◴[28 Jun 25 00:15 UTC] No.44401428[source]▶
China is catching up on optics and launch. The torch of civilisation seems unlikely to be lost if we fuck it up that badly.