The event is designated EP240408a, as it was first detected by the Einstein Probe, an X-ray space telescope, on 8 April 2024. At a glance, it appeared to be a run-of-the-mill gamma ray burst, which ...

One of those detections was EP240408a, an unusual blast that lit up discussions between astronomers. Zhang and his colleagues ...

SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, registered 24,000 optics and photonics professionals from over 75 countries for Photonics West, as the Society hosted the largest ...

The structure is nearly 600 million light-years from Earth and is an early display of the nascent dark matter telescope's ...

Clemens Leichtle, Director Center Of Expertise at Advantest, explains the strategic partnership which the company has with FormFactor to develop a novel test cell and measurement system designed for ...

Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...

A new study has unveiled new insights into the effects of massive stars on nearby molecular gas and star formation in the W4 ...

When you take a look deep into the night sky, Venus might look like it's noticeably yellow. Here's the science behind why it appears that way.

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Art gallery, science exhibition, and 21st-century funhouse, Paradox Museum Miami takes guests on a tour through optical ...

A new software solution from Rohde & Schwarz transfers the capabilities of the MXO series oscilloscopes to a computer. This ...

South Africa has made significant strides in astronomy research and infrastructure, the most recent being the launch of the PRime-focus Infrared Microlensing Experiment (PRIME) telescope in Sutherland ...