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.

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.

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“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 ...

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 ...