GHOST captures first light observations of a “bright, chemically-rich star”.

Large area CMOS image sensor specified to “help astronomers peer deep into the universe”.

Defense giant to establish integration center for directed energy sources in Livingston, Scotland, as demand grows.

MBDA Systems says that ‘Dragonfire’ consortium’s prototype showed good tracking accuracy in recent trials.

…and PlaneWave Instruments partners with Hart Scientific on pre-integrated adaptive optics solutions.

...Northrop Grumman progresses 300kW laser weapon; Elbit’s Helicopter Vision Suite enables pilots to “own the weather”.

Penn State project uses laser-induced thermal voxels to create customizable device.

A tightly-controlled 8-wavelength laser array on a silicon wafer with matched power and uniform spacing.

Small sample proof of concept study used ATR-FTIR on dried blood serum; Scotland-based firm to develop US operation.

LZH scientists are also investigating the influence of gravity on laser beam welding processes designed for space applications.

…as Quantinuum upgrades its Model H1 quantum-computer – expanding to 20 connected qubits.

For a pair of flight terminals and ground station to demonstrate in-orbit processing of satellite operations for AFRL