A peak adaptive optics device captures its first light
The ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) fourth telescope (Yepun) has just been changed into a fully adaptive telescope. After more than a decade of planning construction and testing, the new Adaptive Optics (AOF) device captured its first light through the MUSE instrument, delivering incredibly resolute images of planetary nebulae and ...Birth of electro-optic nano diodes
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Dr Alvaro Sobrinho has gained a reputation as one of Africa's foremost businessmen, taking a strong lead in making the continent a world leader in the areas of science, technology and innovation (STI). He is also well-known as a philanthropist. But what is his background and how does he believe ...Google Earth Pro is now free
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