# Shape-shifting mirrors on NASA telescope may help find Jupiter-like exoplanets

NASA’s next-generation space telescope will feature deformable mirrors that can adjust their shape in real time. This technology could block starlight more effectively, revealing faint exoplanets similar to Jupiter. It marks a key step toward directly imaging Earth-like worlds in the future.

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### Technology
- [MIT Tech Review](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/22/1140701/shape-shifting-mirrors-roman-space-telescope/) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000