Radio telescopes let you study the universe by collecting faint radio waves from distant objects. To see extremely small ...

Researchers in Germany say that they have developed a lightweight and robust telescope for satellite-based laser links that is suitable for series production. Tesat is also working on a European Space ...

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 first: ...

Astronomers have detected a powerful radiowave laser, known as a megamaser, in space. This record-breaking megamaser is the most distant one ever observed at 5 billion light-years away from Earth. The ...