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A game-changing instrument is set to improve the detection and direct imaging of exoplanets by harnessing the power of liquid crystals. PLACID will enable us to directly image planets around multi-star systems for the first time, and proto-planetary discs. First observations are expected in Q1 2026.

Bringing the digital revolution to direct exoplanet imaging with PLACID’s LCD technology - EurekAlert!