The energy sent is low-intensity, invisible infrared light, which allows ground-based solar projects to generate power even when the sun is not shining. Unlike other concepts, Overview’s wide-beam ...

The U.S. Space Force aims to better pinpoint the location of Earth’s center using lasers on GPS satellites slated to launch in 2025. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

In May 2022, the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) payload onboard a small CubeSat satellite was launched into orbit 300 miles above Earth’s surface. Since then, TBIRD has delivered terabytes of data ...

Final tests of NASA's laser beam communication technology suggests we'll soon have a new way to keep in touch with astronauts and spacecraft venturing into deep space. When you purchase through links ...

Dozens of times over the last decade NASA scientists have launched laser beams at a reflector the size of a paperback novel about 240,000 miles (385,000 kilometers) away from Earth. They announced ...

A German satellite transmitted a laser signal to a ground station mounted on a Jeep in a breakthrough test that could significantly alter space-to-Earth communication, speeding it up and avoiding data ...

In about 11 years, one of humankind’s most ambitious missions is set to launch into space. Decades in the making, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, or LISA, could revolutionize our understanding ...

A new EU project plans to expand adventures in the cosmos with a suitably space-age technology: lasers. The INPHOMIR initiative is developing the lasers to enhance spacecraft sensors. By emitting tiny ...

SEATTLE — An art installation featuring 30 laser beams in primary colors will shine from the top of the Space Needle Friday night. The show, called GuideStar, draws inspiration from astronomical guide ...

Engineers are turning what used to be a bulky optics bench into something that fits on the tip of a finger, and the latest photonic chips go a step further by splitting a single laser into a ...