Here's how an innovative flat lens could solve these problems for satellites and space-based telescopes. Understanding ...

Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.

On 19 March 2025, the European Space Agency's Euclid mission releases its first batch of survey data, including a preview of its deep fields. Here, hundreds of thousands of galaxies in different ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered something extraordinary: a primordial galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0.

The European Space Agency’s “dark universe detective” discovered millions of new galaxies and offers potential clues about ...

Utah researchers demonstrated the capabilities of their flat lens with test images of the sun and moon. Credit: Menon Lab/University of Utah. For centuries, cameras and telescopes have relied on ...

For PUNCH, the orbit provides a clear view in all directions around the Sun. About four days after launch, SPHEREx should eject the protective cover over its telescope lens. The observatory will begin ...

For the first time, a flat telescope lens has been produced that represents colors accurately, offering a way to make less bulky lenses that could be sent into space cheaply. The first telescopes used ...

For centuries, telescopes have relied on curved lenses and mirrors to observe the Universe. A team of researchers has recently developed a flat, lightweight lens capable of capturing precise color ...

Menon’s solution is focused on larger-scale lenses used in telescopes and astrophotography, ensuring flat lenses can match the color preservation and light-focusing capabilities of curved ones. By ...

Using microscopic rings to manipulate light, this breakthrough could make space telescopes and astrophotography equipment much lighter and more practical. For centuries, lenses have relied on curved ...

Groundbreaking flat lens enables telescopes to capture color and detect light from distant stars. Credit: LSST / CC BY 4.0 Engineers have created an innovative flat lens that enhances telescopes’ ...