Summary:
- Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could significantly reduce the cost of launching large space telescopes and other astronomical instruments into space.
- These powerful rockets can carry payloads of over 100 metric tons, allowing for the construction of much larger and more capable space telescopes compared to what is currently possible.
- Larger space telescopes would enable groundbreaking new discoveries in astronomy, from studying the early universe to searching for signs of life on exoplanets around other stars.