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University of Bern Camera to be Integrated on ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Spacecraft

A camera designed and built at the University of Bern left Bern today at 6:00 in the morning for Cannes in France where it will be integrated on the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) spacecraft at the premises of Thales-Alenia Space.

11 Nov 2015

Hobby-Eberly Telescope Receives Multi-Year, $25 Million Upgrade

The Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET), which Penn State and four other universities built and are operating, has opened a larger and sharper-imaging giant eye on the universe after getting a multi-year, $25 million upgrade. Able to use more of its primary mirror than was possible before, the telescope now ranks as the world’s third-largest optical telescope -- tied for the honor with the South African Large Telescope, which was patterned after the HET's design.

6 Nov 2015

Resonetics Announces Acquisition of Mound Laser and Photonics Center

Resonetics announced today its acquisition of Mound Laser and Photonics Center, Inc., a leader in laser micro manufacturing of precise metal components for the medical device and defense industry.

5 Nov 2015

Polaroid Now Shipping Polaroid Cube+ Wi-Fi-Enabled Lifestyle Action Camera

Proving to be a leader in the POV camera space, Polaroid is now shipping the new Polaroid Cube+ Wi-Fi-enabled lifestyle action camera, just in time for holiday shopping.

4 Nov 2015

Soft X-ray Focusing Telescope Onboard Astrosat Sees First Light from Astronomical Source

The Soft X-ray focusing Telescope (SXT) onboard Astrosat, India's first satellite dedicated to astronomical observations, saw its first light from an astronomical source on Oct. 26, 2015, after the camera door was opened at 06:30UT. The telescope door covering the optics had already been opened 10 days earlier.

4 Nov 2015

SEMA: Gentex to Demonstrate All-New Full Display Mirror on Nissan's GT-R LM NISMO Race Car

At this year's SEMA show, Gentex Corporation will demonstrate several new products, including its all-new Full Display Mirror (FDM™) on Nissan's GT-R LM NISMO race car, the passenger-vehicle version of this innovative technology, and an exclusive GNTX-R™ product series with a racing-inspired theme.

3 Nov 2015

Ophir-Spiricon Announces NanoScan™ 2s Scanning Slit Laser Beam Profiler for Sub-Micron Measurement of Beam Position and Size

Ophir, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment and a Newport Corporation company, today announced the latest version of the company’s high power, scanning slit beam profiler, NanoScan™ 2s.

From Ophir Photonics Group 2 Nov 2015

Chinese PET OEM Places Order for Zecotek Photonics’ LFS Scintillation Crystals

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for industrial, healthcare and scientific markets, is pleased to announce that it has received a $500,000 order for its patented Lutetium Fine Silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals from a positron emission tomography (PET) medical imaging device manufacturer based in China.

2 Nov 2015

‘Light Illuminated’ Exhibit Invites Visitors to Explore Role of Light in our Daily Lives

Presented in partnership with the University of Waterloo, UW's student chapter of The Optical Society, the Institute for Quantum Computing, and supported by local companies including Christie Digital, COM DEV, Fibertech Optica, and Teledyne DALSA, the exhibit, entitled “Light Illuminated,” invites visitors to explore the role light plays in our daily lives.

31 Oct 2015