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

Sailing has been a mainstay of human history for millennia, so it's no surprise that scientists would apply it to traveling ...

"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

The idea of a lightsail comes from the fact that radiation pressure represents a mechanical pressure acting on a surface due ...

The JVC DLA-NZ700 is the mid-model in the brand’s revised line-up of 4K laser-powered projectors and is available now for ...

A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter in the cosmos. They are searching for dark matter using atomic clocks and ...

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

Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire a high-resolution 3D image of an object or scene up to 1 kilometer away. The new system could help enhance ...

A major challenge in self-powered wearable sensors for health care monitoring is distinguishing different signals when they ...

Researchers derive 2D coupled wave equations for photonic crystal surfaces, aiding the development of efficient laser devices ...

A vast field of tall, skinny trees sways in a light breeze. In the future, poplar trees in a scene like this could be a ...

LiDAR, or Light Detection and Ranging, works by measuring the time it takes for a laser pulse to travel to an object and back ...