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MESSENGER Spacecraft Makes its First Flyby of Mercury

A University of Michigan space instrument will take the first direct measurements of the planet Mercury's wispy atmosphere and space environment on Jan. 14, when NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft does its initial flyby of the closest world to the sun.

15 Jan 2008

New Capabilities Enhance Astronomers' Views of the Universe

Starting January 19, Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii's planetarium will be the first in the world to have 3D stereoscopic capabilities, revolutionizing the planetarium industry. The new system heightens general audience entertainment experiences, but more importantly becomes a tool for astronomers' research by allowing them to see how celestial bodies are situated and how the universe is changing.

15 Jan 2008

Global Market for OCT Systems to Top $800 Million by 2012

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a unique imaging modality that is fast becoming the most successful optics technology to date in the field of disease diagnostics. Invented at MIT in the early 1990s and first commercialized for medical imaging applications by Carl Zeiss in 1996, OCT offers the promise of fast, high-resolution diagnostic images for a variety of clinical applications. In fact, OCT has the potential to supplant existing imaging technologies in some medical specialties.

14 Jan 2008

Two New High Speed Cameras Available From FirstSight Vision

FirstSight Vision has announced the availability of two new cameras from the Optronis range of CamRecord high speed cameras, together with GigE connectivity and an enhanced camera control package.

14 Jan 2008

IR Camera Provides Top Quality Images of Stress in Materials

The ALTAIR Li uses an IR camera which provides thermal images of the area under investigation at fast frame rate.

14 Jan 2008

Hubble Reveals Never-Before-Seen Optical Alignment in Space

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a never-before-seen optical alignment in space: a pair of glowing rings, one nestled inside the other like a bull's-eye pattern.

10 Jan 2008

Using Hubble Space Telescope to Understand Violent Lives of Galaxies

Astronomers are using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to dissect one of the largest structures in the universe as part of a quest to understand the violent lives of galaxies.

10 Jan 2008

The Infrared Sky

The infrared sky is expanding significantly for the world astronomical community with the first world release of data (DR1) from the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS).

9 Jan 2008

V.I.O. Announces Collaboration to Develop Specialized Wearable Video Technology

V.I.O. Inc., the leading innovator of hands-free video technology, announced today a direct funding collaboration with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to perform research and development of specialized wearable video technology for military and law enforcement applications.

9 Jan 2008