Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

Scientists have developed a new kind of laser-based artificial neuron that mimics a biological nerve cell. This artificial ...

A recent study by researchers from Spain, Finland, and Canada uncovered the way in which ultrasonic waves transport ...

Satellite images reveal China is building a massive laser fusion facility, which can be used in nuclear weapons research as ...

NASA is speeding up communications in space with experiments aboard the International Space Station, Orion spacecraft and more. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

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The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, ...

Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research ...

HELIOS is a high-powered laser weapon designed to neutralise threats like drones, fast attack boats, and even missiles.

The X-shaped building in southwestern China could help China pull ahead in the race to master a futuristic clean energy ...

US Navy's HELIOS weapon can generate more than 60 kilowatts of directed energy, with potential upgrades to 120 kilowatts.

Satellite photos show four outlying “arms” that will house laser bays, and a central experiment bay that will hold a target ...