A team of researchers has developed a novel method for using cholesteric liquid crystals in optical microcavities. The ...

Thales Alenia Space says that the French government has appointed the Franco-Italian joint venture to lead development of a ...

MORGANTOWN – TMC Technologies is aiming to soar into the satellite research universe with its FlexSat and SSDT products. Both ...

The AlgoLaser Pixi Smart Laser Engraver is great starter machine for etching onto practically anything, without taking up too much desk space. The software leaves something to be desired, though.

As NASA prepares for its Artemis II mission, a groundbreaking lunar laser communications test is set to take place, signaling ...

Concerned about the growing amount of space debris, two Virginia students are launching a new way to try and monitor it.

Explore the breakthrough of Kelvin Mk.1, Northern Ireland's first student-designed liquid rocket engine from Queen's University Belfast.

Researchers aim to explore hidden aspects of the universe that could fundamentally transform our understanding of the cosmos ...

Chinese Silent Hunter laser system. Photo from open sources. Silent Hunter is claimed to be capable of destroying drones at distances up to 1.5 kilometers and blinding optical systems at ranges of up ...

China’s Guoxing Aerospace launches 12 satellites to form the world’s first operational space-based computing network, aiming to transform real-time data processing in orbit.

Credit: Optical Air Data Systems After decades of developing and testing laser-based air data systems for aircraft, a pioneering U.S. company has pivoted to a new market for its technology: space.

However, space-based military-grade laser weapon systems under development could shape the battlefield anew. ... DARPA is also designing high-energy laser systems for defense applications.