The four beams produced bright artificial “stars," which act as guides to help astronomers correct for the distortions caused ...

The University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy has launched initial science operations for Robo-AO-2, a robotic laser ...

The night of early 2023 was supposed to be quiet over the Hawaiian skies. Instead, they were invaded by a terrifying sight: a ...

In a high-altitude test that could reshape the future of global satellite communications, China has successfully transmitted ...

The University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy launched initial science operations for Robo-AO-2, a robotic laser adaptive ...

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Last week, four lasers were projected into the sky above the European Southern Observatory (ESO) Paranal site in Chile. The lasers successfully created an "artificial star" that astronomers can use to ...

Aerospace startup Star Catcher Industries Inc., which is developing technology to beam solar power to orbiting satellites, said it wirelessly transmitted more electricity in a ground test than ever ...

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump administration continuing its assault on climate related offices and funding for climate research. This time its targeting the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii by cutting ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a new approach to applying thermodynamics to microscopic quantum systems.