the 100 meter "starshade" probably has much higher chance to be built/launched next decade

it will block overwhelming starlight physically so objects around them can be imaged by existing telescopes

rather simple/clever, some things you just cannot do digitally

* https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02787-9

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdTsaf68wd8