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27 exoplanet targets for the world's first private space telescope
Source: Phys.org · Published

The Lazuli Space Telescope will be the first private space telescope. It's the brainchild of Eric Schmidt, Google's former CEO. It will have a 3-meter mirror (9.8 feet), larger than Hubble's 2.4-meter mirror (7.9 feet), and will be launched by 2029.
Key points
- The Lazuli Space Telescope will be the first private space telescope.
- It's the brainchild of Eric Schmidt, Google's former CEO.
- It will have a 3-meter mirror (9.8 feet), larger than Hubble's 2.4-meter mirror (7.9 feet), and will be launched by 2029.
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