Adaptive optics (AO) systems have become an indispensable tool in modern astronomy, enabling ground‐based telescopes to overcome the deleterious effects of atmospheric turbulence and achieve ...

Atmospheric turbulence, arising from rapid fluctuations in temperature, humidity and wind in the Earth’s atmosphere, presents a formidable challenge for precise astronomical observations. Variations ...

Note to reporters: Andrea Ghez will give a presentation on adaptive optics applications in astronomy at the dedication of the Center for Adaptive Optics on June 21 at UC Santa Cruz. The following is ...

Optimax Systems, the precision optics manufacturer based near Rochester, New York, has launched a new company dedicated to applications in space. Known as “Starris: Optimax Space Systems”, the ...

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (OPTX) (“Syntec Optics” or the “Company”), a leading provider of technology products to defense, biomedical, ...

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Optics, a leading scientific and technical instruments and aerospace and defense optics provider that, over the past two decades, enabled ...

50+ years of space flight heritage combines with agile design and development for advancing the field of space optics to give you the best advantage in-orbit today. Our expertise in NIR bandpass ...

A lightweight optic inspired by the structure of crustaceans’ eyes is the key ingredient in a revolutionary new X-ray telescope. Keith Cooper explains how this Mercury-bound instrument could transform ...

Velmenni, a deep-tech pioneer in light-based wireless communication, today announced a ₹30 crore (approx. USD 3.3Mn) Pre-Seri ...

These great optics will get you a good view of the “blood moon,” but you can also use them long after the event to level up your stargazing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...