Agency's first chief astronomer is credited with making the Hubble Space Telescope a reality.

ESA’s Discovery & Preparation program funds laser system to power rover from 15km away.

A round-up of this week's coronavirus-related news and countermeasures from the photonics industry.

US researchers hope to have new sensors on silicon chips by flu season 2020; to test for Covid-19 and flu together and get results in minutes.

A round-up of this week's coronavirus-related news and countermeasures from the photonics industry.

Dr Michael Noble from L3Harris explains the opportunities and mechanisms for taking part in R&D programs for the A&D sectors.

GameChanger Accelerator partnership awards substantial funding to develop viable clean power technologies.

A round-up of this week's coronavirus countermeasures announced by the photonics industry.

Mission has so far generated 1.4 million observations, providing data for more than 17,000 papers.

Based on SPIE's Digital Library platform, Digital DCS ensures latest research dissemination continues with online conferences.

In this attendee-favored plenary, Laura Waller describes how her computer-based approach to imaging could replace bulky, expensive optical tools.

Birthday honors for innovation received by purveyors of metrology, machine vision, laser marking and more.