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Carl Zeiss Sports Optics’ TERRA 3X Riflescopes Recieve Petersen’s Hunting Editor’s Choice Award

Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, the world's leading manufacturer of high performance sports optics has won the 2014 Annual Petersen’s Hunting Editor’s Choice Award for its new line of TERRA 3X riflescopes.

4 Oct 2013

tw telecom Receives Light Reading's Most Innovative Ethernet/Optical Solution of the Year Award

tw telecom, a leading provider of managed services including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprises throughout the U.S., received the prestigious Light Reading Leading Lights Most Innovative Ethernet/Optical Solution of the Year award for its E-Access "One to Many" solution. The annual awards competition is held the evening before the two-day Ethernet & SDN Expo in New York City beginning October 2nd.

3 Oct 2013

Fujifilm Introduces UV Light Amount Distribution Measurement Film, UVSCALE

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) will launch three types of UVSCALE, the world's first* UV light amount distribution measurement film that visualizes light amount distribution of a broad range of UV lights of 4-6,000mJ/cm2** using color optical density of the film. The new UVSCALE will be available from October 10.

3 Oct 2013

First Mapping of Cloud Distribution on Exoplanet Using Kepler Telescope’s Optical Data

On the exoplanet Kepler 7b, the weather is highly predictable, an international team of scientists has found: On any given day, the exoplanet, which orbits a star nearly 1,000 light-years from Earth, is heavily overcast on one side, while the other side likely enjoys clear, cloudless weather.

3 Oct 2013

Brunson Adds Next-Gen AlignCam System to Line of Alignment Telescopes

Brunson Instrument Company today announced the release of their next-gen AlignCam system for Brunson’s current line of alignment telescopes, levels and transits. This new product line is a signature development for Brunson alignment tools utilized every day by service organizations, and maintenance and reliability professionals.

1 Oct 2013

Cassini's Composite Infrared Spectrometer Detects Propylene on Saturn's Moon Titan

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected propylene, a chemical used to make food-storage containers, car bumpers and other consumer products, on Saturn's moon Titan.

1 Oct 2013

Major Medical Device Manufacturer Placer Order for Zygo’s High Performance Lens Assemblies

Zygo Corporation, a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments and high precision optical systems, today announced that its Optical Systems Division has been awarded an order valued in excess of $4 million from a major medical device manufacturer to produce high performance lens assemblies. Manufacturing will take place at Zygo's Electro-Optics assembly location in Tucson, Arizona.

From Zygo Corporation 30 Sep 2013

Dawn Spacecraft's Framing Camera Provides New Insights of Giant Asteroid Vesta

Tantalized by images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based data, scientists thought the giant asteroid Vesta deserved a closer look. They got a chance to do that in 2011 and 2012, when NASA's Dawn spacecraft orbited the giant asteroid, and they were able to check earlier conclusions.

30 Sep 2013

Fujifilm Introduces High-End instax mini 90 Neo Classic Instant Camera

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) will launch a high-end model in the series of instax mini instant cameras that offer credit card-sized photo prints instantly. The new instax mini 90 Neo Classic has a premium, camera design with a full range of camera functions.

27 Sep 2013

Epson Releases Latest Line of Ultra-Bright Pro Cinema Projectors

Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide1, today announced its latest line of Ultra-Bright Pro Cinema projectors, the PowerLite® Pro Cinema G6900WU, PowerLite Pro Cinema G6550WU, and PowerLite Pro Cinema 4855WU.

27 Sep 2013