Ready to Operate in 2027

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Not only observing exoplanets, Darkness is also called to uncover a number of new exoplanets that are beyond the reach of other detection techniques.
The camera itself was built for the Hale telescope at the Palomar observatory, USA.
Mazin said, this camera is able to detect planets that have equal size Jupiter. Nevertheless, when doing the development, this camera can also reach the alien planet Earth-sized.
Later, Darkness is expected to be utilized for the Thirty Meter telescope, an observatory also located in Hawaii. According to the plan. the camera will start operating in 2027.