Sentences with phrase «external occulter»

The plan she is working on calls for a two - part instrument, a space telescope and an «external occulter,» a movable starshade that flies in front of the telescope to block out the starlight and bring the planet into view.

Today I will present the status of technology development directed towards internal occulters (aka coronagraphs) and external occulters (aka starshades), along with a look forward.