NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has recorded important new observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using its Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS). In July, 3I/ATLAS ...

The international collaboration developing the Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) has marked a significant testing milestone by successfully taking spectra of targeted stars. The PFS will be mounted on ...

The Nearby Supernova Factory, an international collaboration of astronomers and astrophysicists, has announced that SNIFS, the Supernova Integral Field Spectrograph, achieved “first light” during the ...

A communications delay timed out the instrument’s flight software, and some planned observations will have to be rescheduled, NASA says. Reading time 2 minutes NASA says the Webb Space Telescope’s ...

The main function of a telescope spectrograph is to separate light into its component colours (or wavelengths) to reveal information about the chemical content, temperature and motion of distant ...

Researchers have developed a new technology that can shape the spectrum of light emitted from a laser frequency comb across the visible and near-infrared wavelengths with more precision than ...

A brand new spectrograph on the Gemini North telescope has seen first light, detecting elements in a dying star known as the Jewel Bug Nebula. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

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A groundbreaking solar observation mission, launched from New Mexico, took less time than a typical lunch break this month. NASA on July 18 launched its Solar EruptioN Integral Field Spectrograph, or ...

An artist's concept of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has completed initial commissioning of its ultraviolet spectrograph (UVS), which will ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — An Okalahoma City teenager won the top award of a $100,000 scholarship for building a spectrograph that can identify individual molecules as part of the annual Intel Science Talent ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. High-dispersion Echelle spectrograph ...