Coatings produced via atomic layer deposition (ALD) or ion-beam sputtering (IBS) offer dense film structure, superior ...

Astronomy has always relied on optical instruments, from the early Galilean telescope to fiber-fed spectrographs, so much so that astronomy and modern optics are called astrophotonics. Since ...

The telescope primarily detects light in the infrared in order to observe sources such as the first galaxies and protostars.

A research team from the University of Tokyo/Kavli IPMU, Ehime University, and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has succeeded in conducting the first, full-scale scientific ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 – Future telescopes, with mirrors half the size of a football field, will need special components to deal with the light they collect. Astronomers are turning to photonic devices ...

Optical sparse aperture telescopes utilise an array of smaller, discrete subapertures to synthesise a large effective aperture, thereby achieving high-resolution imaging with reduced system mass and ...

Four-and-a-half months after the James Webb Space Telescope's Christmas Day launch, engineers have achieved near-perfect alignment of its complex optical system, setting the stage for final instrument ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After sailing more than a million miles away from Earth, the James ...

The Institut für Sonnenphysik (KIS) located in Freiburg, Germany, has installed a high-precision measuring instrument for the world's largest solar telescope, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF ...

Scientists leading the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope mission have just released its breathtaking first science images, taken only four months after launch. These new space photos ...

UAE-based astronomers are warning members of the public of safety risks involved in trying to observe the moon through telescopes or binoculars on February 17, including temporary or permanent eye ...