The strange sight is actually two galaxies, with the light of the second warped around the one at the front as a result of ...

Astronomers have identified a bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy in the very early universe. The surprise finding is ...

Fibre optics and optical communications is the use of thin strands of glass for sending information encoded into light over long distances. Total internal reflection prevents light inserted into ...

Researchers have traced a mysterious radio signal back to an 'unprecedented' region of space for the very first time.

The astronomy team, led by Ashton, began its research in 2019, utilizing the Canada France Hawaii Telescope, located in Hawaii. The nearly 12-foot optical and infrared telescope is one of the largest ...

Notably, the segmented primary mirror is not the only one making up the Webb’s optical design, which is actually of a three-mirror anastigmat. This type of telescope employs three mirrors ...

For centuries, optical telescopes have allowed us to peer into the abyssal depths of space and develop modern astronomy beyond our wildest dreams. But while they come in many sizes, the biggest ...

NASA’s two-for-one launch of its newest space telescope, SPHEREx — designed to seek out the key ingredients for life in the Milky Way — alongside a sun-focused mission called PUNCH is facing ...

What are you, SIMP 0136? Astronomers used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to peer into this object flying by itself through our Milky Way galaxy. It's rapidly spinning, and at some 13 ...

The Xiaomi Modular Optical System is a polished prototype that combines a modified Xiaomi 15 smartphone with a 35-mm lens module that can be attached when you want to snap a photo. Tiny pogo pins ...

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