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Scientists spot beam of black hole energy as bright as 1,000 trillion suns pointed at Earth

Scientists spot beam of black hole energy as bright as 1,000 trillion suns pointed at Earth

Image: Carl Knox – OzGrav, ARC Center of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, Swinburne University of Technology On a clear night last February, a sophisticated astronomical camera perched on top of a California mountain opened its eyes to the sky after being turned off for several days due to problems. The timing turned out to …

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Researchers develop programmable optical device for high-speed beam steering

Researchers develop programmable optical device for high-speed beam steering

Scientists have developed a wireless, programmable spatial light modulator that can manipulate light on the wavelength scale with orders of magnitude faster response than existing devices. 1 credit In a scene from “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, R2D2 projects a three-dimensional hologram of Princess Leia making a desperate plea for help. This …

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