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04 Mar 20
Big photonics names withdraw from OFC 2020 due to Covid-19

But "the show will go on", says organizer OSA, offering alternative presentation and safety measures.

03 Mar 20
WFIRST space telescope ready for construction phase

$3.2BN follow-up to James Webb Space Telescope still faces funding hurdle, with Trump administration again requesting termination.

27 Feb 20
First instrument - ultraviolet spectrograph - delivered for ESA's Jupiter mission

Icy Moon Explorer to carry UVS developed by Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX.

21 Feb 20
'Partners from UK still welcome to participate in EU proposals', says EC

Photonics21 reports that, post Brexit, UK partners can still join Horizon 2020 projects "at least until the end of this year".

19 Feb 20
PHASA-35 solar aircraft makes maiden flight

BAE Systems-developed plane, which runs on GaAs solar cells and Li-ion batteries, could stay airborne for a year.

19 Feb 20
Netherlands government commits €23.5M to quantum development

Five-year investment represents initial action intended to fund high-priority areas.

14 Feb 20
LASER World of Photonics China postponed

Coronavirus concerns lead Messe München to delay February and March expos - including Vision China 2020 and co-located events.

06 Feb 20
Photonics West Show Daily Thursday February 6 edition

Access a free download of the Thursday edition of Show Daily from Photonics West 2020.

05 Feb 20
Photonics West Show Daily Wednesday Feb 5 edition

Access a free download of the Wednesday edition of Show Daily from Photonics West 2020.

01 Feb 20
Photonics West Show Daily BiOS 2020 Weekend Edition

For the first time, we are publishing a Saturday-Sunday edition of the must-have Show Daily, focused on the BiOS exhibition and conference.

22 Jan 20
SPIE names 2020 Startup Challenge semi-finalists

Industry-focused pitching competition held during Photonics West to showcase 42 startups vying to win $85,000 in prizes and support.

13 Jan 20
NASA tracks smoke from Australian fires across Pacific

Earth-orbiting fleet of observation satellites working together to analyze atmospheric aerosols and pollution from bushfires.

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