How KAGRA Detects Gravitational WavesThe history of astronomy is closely tied to the progress of telescopes, which have progressively revealed more of the Universe to us....
Optical technology has seen significant improvements over the last few decades. Today, technologies like microlenses are a critical component of everyday items, such as your smartphone....
The New Space BoomDuring the 1950s-1970s, the space race between the USA and the USSR led to tremendous progress in space technology, moving from the primitive...
A rare supernova named SN 2023zkd has been discovered by astronomers with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).AI is now extensively used across industries such as...
Seeing Gravity: How LIGO Detects Gravitational WavesThe history of astronomy is tied to the progress of telescopes, progressively revealing more of the Universe to us. It started...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we do things, not only on Earth but also in Space.By being used for tasks ranging from autonomous spacecraft...
Wireless PowerSince the invention of electrical devices, the idea of wireless energy transmission has been the end goal of the industry. This would reduce the need...
The Mega-Telescope Era: Scaling Up Humanity’s View of the CosmosAs optical sciences have progressed from Galileo’s first telescope to today’s giant telescopes, astronomers have gained a...
The popularity of drones is rapidly increasing across sectors, driven by their cost-effectiveness, versatility, and ability to perform tasks that are challenging for us humans.This surge...
A team from Illinois Grainger Engineering has introduced a new type of laser design that provides higher brightness and a more concentrated beam. The advanced PCSELs...
Why Returning to the Moon Faces Major SetbacksIt has been more than half a century since mankind’s last steps on the Moon, in 1972.Paradoxically, we seem...
Space exploration has advanced significantly over the last few decades, and with that, so have our ambitions. It isn’t only about visiting distant planets anymore, but...
Building With Martian DustIn the past ten years, the radical progress made by SpaceX and other private space companies has made a lot of space projects...
Researchers from the HKU Mechatronics and Robotic Systems Lab (MaRS LAB) have introduced a navigation system that enables high-speed drones to detect centimeter-thick items while in...
Scientists from Surrey NanoSystems have successfully created the blackest black ever. The new paint, called Vantablack, is capable of eliminating light pollution in sensitive space equipment,...
