Space on MSN4h
NASA Streams 4K Video From Plane To Space Station Via Laser
A Pilatus PC-12 aircraft equipped with a portable laser terminal transmitted 4K video to the International Space Station and back. "Laser communications use infrared light to transmit 10 to 100 times ...
Border patrol aircraft targeted by lasers 6 times over past 4 months
Shining a laser into an aircraft cockpit is a federal crime that could lead to up to 20 years in prison, as well as a ...
New Atlas6h
Laser-shooting watch lets you control devices via midair hand gestures
If you're tired of using a boring ol' remote for controlling your devices, you might like the CenWatch. It's a smartwatch that scans the underside of your hand, allowing you to make multiple commands ...
Researchers develop first room temperature holmium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride thin disk laser
In a study published in Optics Express, a research group led by Prof. Fu Yuxi from Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision ...
Border patrol aircraft targeted by lasers 6 times since October
Shining a laser into an aircraft cockpit is a federal crime that could lead to up to 20 years in prison, as well as a ...
U.S. border officials report uptick in laser-pointer incidents aimed at commercial, military aircraft
The U.S. border protection agency says six separate incidents during border operations over the last few months involved ...
New Atlas22h
US Navy uses AI to train laser weapons against drones
The US Navy is helping to eliminate the need for a human operator to counter drone swarm attacks. An effort led by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) used AI to make laser weapons better able to ...