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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Milestone recognizes decades of innovation that has helped shape modern ...

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The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly what the instrument can do ...

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Operating far past its expected life span, the telescope captures data that answer some of space’s biggest questions—and make glorious images. A colorized composite image captures the Veil ...

The company said that those telescopes, mounted on Elytra spacecraft orbiting the moon at an altitude of 50 kilometers, will be able to provide images at a resolution of 20 centimeters.