Scientists are using lunar lasers and binary pulsars to transform familiar astronomical systems into powerful detectors for ancient gravitational waves. For billions of years, the Moon has traced a steady path around Earth. Now, physicists suggest this...

Drone laser scans reveal a huge lost city in Uzbekistan’s mountains, uncovering a secret that could reshape Silk Road history. High above the rugged peaks of southeastern Uzbekistan, where the landscape is dominated by craggy slopes and scattered...

Unruh map this evolution. By charting the journey from Erwin Schrödinger’s famous thought experiment to the sophisticated laser systems utilized by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), the authors provide a clear-eyed...

the newly identified rocks and adjacent targets, merging high‑definition imaging with in‑situ chemical testing. The ChemCam laser spectrometer fired brief pulses at points labeled “Kunturiri” and “Toconce,” generating elemental data that reveal the...

these rocks had detached from their parent bedrock, they may have been transported from elsewhere on the planet. SuperCam’s Laser Spectroscopy Reveals Chromium‑Bearing Corundum Using time‑resolved luminescence spectroscopy (TRL) with its SuperCam...

vegetation have long hindered traditional on‑the‑ground exploration, allowing many ancient features to remain concealed. Laser Mapping Cuts Through the Jungle To peer beneath the canopy, researchers deployed LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) from...

Review Letters) A Bridge to Future Gravitational-Wave Detection This discovery provides a valuable test case for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), a future space-based observatory designed to detect the low-frequency gravitational waves...

surface features—such as scarps and ridges—that were previously obscured or lacked sufficient detail. Utilizing precise laser altimetry, the mission will map the topography of Mercury with unprecedented clarity, potentially putting the debate over the...

optical communications system created by The Aerospace Corporation with backing from NASA’s Center Innovation Fund. Using laser links instead of conventional radio frequencies, the demonstration aims to achieve much higher data rates, potentially...

risk or triggers long‑term heart complications. Station commander Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov joined the effort, applying laser‑based sensors to monitor capillary flow in the forehead, fingertips and toes. By catching subtle changes in the tiniest vessels,...

the crime scene and blood spatter patterns. Equipped with high-resolution capabilities to document intricate details. 3D Laser Scanners: Create three-dimensional representations of the scene. Allow for accurate measurements of stain angles, distances,...

contain azo dyes, widely used in textiles and manufacturing. Under certain conditions, including exposure to sunlight or laser removal treatments, these compounds can break down into smaller molecules known as aromatic amines. Laboratory studies have...

populated, highly organized civilization flourished in southwestern Amazonia from roughly 600 B.C. to 850 A.D. Airborne Laser Scans Expose Thousands of Lost Structures Led by Martti Pärssinen of the University of Helsinki, the research team deployed...

Review Research) Additional Technical Context Wave-packet manipulation of He Rydberg states by a seeded free-electron laser: A foundational study on the manipulation of coherent helium Rydberg wave packets. (Physical Review Research, 2024) Experimental...

from the BepiColombo mission are expected to play a critical role in refining these models. Equipped with the BepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA), the spacecraft will map the surface at unprecedented scales, potentially identifying smaller scarps that...

A Mars rover’s laser analysis has uncovered turbulent rock formations, challenging previous theories about the history of water on the Red Planet. New data from NASA’s Perseverance rover has revealed that the geologic history of Mars’ Jezero Crater is...

This constraint provides a crucial benchmark for theoretical models of how white dwarfs merge and explode. Gemini North’s laser shines through airglow. The Gemini North telescope’s laser guide star beams up into the atmosphere. (CREDIT: International...

the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) provides high‑resolution close‑ups of surface textures. The rover also fired its ChemCam laser at both ridge material and dark stones, enabling remote elemental analysis from several meters away. Additional data...

solar arrays and antennas, and then conduct communication trials with the existing Starlink network using high‑capacity laser links. SpaceX envisions a future network that could host as many as 100,000 Starlink V3 satellites in low Earth orbit. Each new...

Helmholtz Centre, to resolve the extinction interval with unprecedented precision. Using the HELGES laboratory’s femtosecond laser, they measured chemical signatures in minute samples, paving the way for high‑resolution reconstructions of Earth‑system...