Yes
And yes...
but it's not really a secret...
Astronomy is on the verge of another revolution- and not just because the 6.5 meter JWST will launch soon...
Imagine what we will see with a 10 or 30 or even 100meter telescope that can operate ON THE GROUND at its diffraction limit (EVEN AT VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS!) for a TINY fraction of the cost of the JWST...
THAT is where we are heading, perhaps in this decade.
