Astronomers have detected a powerful radiowave laser, known as a megamaser, in space. Pictured is an artist's illustration showing how the MeerKAT telescope detected this record-breaking megamaser.

Just kidding: this is, of course, the ESA’s Optical Ground Station telescope in Tenerife—in the process of laser tagging the ISS to establish a data connection.

“We have developed a universally applicable telescope that is both a transmitter and receiver unit.” If and when they are deployed, the new telescopes must be able to withstand both the environmental ...

The two laser telescopes are exchanging data at 1.2 gigabits per second, according to NASA. "Together, they complete NASA’s first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system," NASA said in a statement.

The laser, telescope, and camera were provided by the French space agency, CNES, while the spectrometers, electronics, and software were built at Los Alamos National Laboratory, which leads the ...

We’ve showed you the Paranal Observatory’s laser-guided telescopes before, but never in gorgeous HD motion, replete with clear stars and deftly swiveling machinery. This is definitely one you ...

The telescope is part of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission led by the European Space Agency (NSA) in partnership with NASA.

Shot Scope's Pro L5 laser rangefinder offers golfers crisp OLED display, fast target acquisition, and app integration for ...

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