Images emitted by the stars

2002/11/06 Carton Virto, Eider - Elhuyar Zientzia

• Irudiak/Soinuak
• Astronautika

This is not the objective of the European Space Agency. They want to record stars and atmosphere with this camera of images. This camera is capable of receiving unconventional light waves, as it works with extraordinary frequencies. Hydrogen and helium (main components of the stars), for example, emit light waves at the frequency with which the camera works, so the image camera will allow the stars to be recorded differently.

For cameras capable of recording these frequencies there are transparent things like clothes, smoke, clouds, windows, paper and even skin. For this feature, these cameras can have applications of interest in medicine, for example, to see skin cancers. On the other hand, given that smoke and clouds do not prevent them from seeing, experts consider that they will also apply to traffic control or aircraft landing systems.

Currently, an antenna is being designed to collect the camera and signal. The project includes the English laboratory Rutherford Appleton, the Dutch Eindhoven University and the Madrid company CMP, as well as the Public University of Navarre. Navarre researchers will participate in the design and the devices will be built in England.