2021.11.30

Seeing Clearly

A tool builf for astronomy finds new life combating space debris and enabling quantum encryption

LASER LIGHT creates an artificial star to calibrate the adaptive optics system on the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile. Y. Beletsky (LCO) and ESO

LASER LIGHT creates an artificial star to calibrate the adaptive optics system on the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile. Y. Beletsky (LCO) and ESO

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