Experts believe that a Chinese satellite fired down green laser beams that were spotted over Hawaii last month, amid growing tensions between the US and China after several foreign objects ...

Macquarie University researchers have demonstrated a technique to dramatically narrow the linewidth of a laser beam by a ...

Chinese satellite fires green laser beams over Hawaii as tensions escalate over spy balloon Incident comes amid an escalation of tensions between China and the US – after a Chinese spy balloon ...

A 2-watt laser, no brighter than a nightlight, has just delivered data at 1 gigabit per second from a satellite 36,000 kilometers above Earth five times faster than Starlink, and with a fraction of ...

The US Space Force has been steadily making investments in satellite laser communications to build faster and more resilient communication networks. In terms of data rate and security, among many ...

Laser technology has evolved to the point where this type of anti-satellite defense is plausible.

SpaceX's Starlink uses a dense network of low-orbit satellites to compensate for lower altitude and limited per-satellite capacity. The success of the Chinese satellite at a much higher orbit suggests ...

Solar-powered lasers typically require complex, heavy-duty optics to intensify sunlight at least a thousand-fold. The weight of these components means it's challenging to send them to space.

Laser-based internet technology uses laser beams to transfer data between two points but without the use of wires.

Astronomical experts reversed their decision on mysterious green lights seen over Hawaii and claimed they did not belong to a US satellite as previously alleged.

Astronomers have revealed that a Chinese satellite fired green laser beams over the state of Hawaii – at a time when tensions are boiling over between Beijing and Washington after several ...