Space telescopes act as scientific instruments rather than traditional cameras, capturing data in varied formats designed for research.
: To ensure accuracy, technicians take additional frames like Dark Frames (to reduce thermal noise) and Flat Frames (to remove dust spots and gradients). Imaging Data and Space Photography
: At its simplest, an image is a 2D array where each pixel has a specific location and an intensity value representing brightness. Space telescopes act as scientific instruments rather than
: Advanced imaging, like integral field spectroscopy, creates "data cubes" where every pixel contains a full spectrum of light rather than just a single brightness value. like integral field spectroscopy