They could even 'eliminate the effect of gravity'.
Liquid lenses could be the future of space-based telescopes
Under the microgravity of outer space, blobs of water and other liquids will eventually take on a near-perfect spherical shape. And it looks really cool. "In microgravity, liquids take on shapes that are useful for making lenses and mirrors, so if we make them in space, they could be used to build telescopes that are dramatically bigger than was previously thought possible."can be lofted into space, the inter-agency team plans to execute crucial tests on Earth.
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