Deformable mirror using thermal actuators. Route to DIY adaptive optics for hobbyists? Maybe not, but it is an interesting demonstration project!

Yes, it can! This is one facet of adaptive optics, which astronomical observatories can use to compensate for distortions in astronomical images caused by our atmosphere. Let’s set the stage ...

Robert Byerly Windsor, California Yes, it can! This is one facet of adaptive optics, which astronomical observatories can use to compensate for distortions in astronomical images caused by our ...

Paras Defence announces a Rs 12,000 crore investment in Maharashtra to build India’s first Optics Park, marking a historic move towards technological self-reliance. The project, signed at Davos, will ...

Paras Defence announces a Rs 12,000 crore investment in Maharashtra to build India’s first Optics Park, marking a historic ...

Paras Defence & Space Technologies Limited, a leader in optics and optronic systems for defence and space, is set to invest ...

Astronomers discovered supersonic winds on a giant gas planet located over 500 light-years from Earth. In a study released ...

The journey of astronomical telescopes began in the early 17th century when Galileo Galilei crafted his first refracting telescope in 1609. Although not the inventor of the telescope, Galileo was the ...

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is probably the first scientific fact babies hear in the English-speaking world. It's easily verifiable too. You look out of the window on a clear night and you will see ...

Emergen Research Logo The demand for high-speed communications is increasing steadily, which is likely to propel the growth of the segment< ...

Hidden in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the $1.5B Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) nears completion. With a massive 130-ft mirror, ...

Earlier this month, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of an unusual asteroid close to Earth. Turns out, it was a car.