Stopping starlight may bring other Earths into focus
Giant starshade or shape-changing mirror could help telescopes find life-bearing planets
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SUN FLOWER A starshade accompanying a proposed planet-hunting telescope, shown in an illustration, would block starlight and make it easier for the telescope to glimpse any planets orbiting distant stars.
NASA