New high-power lasers enable exploration of matter and vacuums

The new technology could help to realise star interiors within lab settings (Image: Ian King Imaging)

The new technology could help to realise star interiors within lab settings (Image: Ian King Imaging)

Scientists have developed a new method for generating laser pulses more than 1,000 times more powerful than current technology that can aid the study of the astrophysical phenomena.

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover uses spectroscopy to find signs that Mars’ Gale Crater could have supported microbial life.

Ocean Optics’ spectrometers discover Earth-like environment on ancient Mars

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