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Silicon Photonic Chip Separates Partially Coherent Light Into Distinct Modes

Lab tests showing high-fidelity mode separation motivate work to scale chips for imaging applications

Sheffield Recreates Lycurgus Cup’s Color‑Shifting Glass

Hunter’s Moon Peaked Overnight on Oct. 25–26 and Stayed Bright for Days

Roman Space Telescope’s Main Camera Performs Better Than Planned

Butterfly Wings Use Motion Illusions to Foil Predators

Webb Finds Chariklo’s Two Rings Changed in Opposite Ways

Researchers Transmit Data in Topology of Light Through Turbulent Air

12 August Solar Eclipse Produces Rare Space Images and Leads to Theft of INAF Gear

Deep Partial Solar Eclipse Darkens Disneyland Paris Evening

Eclipse on August 12 Prompts Safety Alerts as Certified Glasses Sell Out

Sunlight Drives Quantum Entanglement in Outdoor Tests

Researchers Realize First All‑Optical Photonic Time Crystal

Chinese Prototype Converts Beamed Laser Light Into Electricity for Drones

Nanoscale Smith Hat Patterns Produce Chiral Laser Diffraction

Europe Readies for Rare Total Solar Eclipse Over Spain and Iceland

Spain Mobilizes Police, Viewing Sites and Safety Checks Ahead of 12 August Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse To Cross Greenland, Iceland and Northern Spain

Phantom Twist Drone Spins into Near‑Invisibility

U.S. Authorizes Experimental Mirror Satellite to Test Nighttime Sunlight Delivery

Total Solar Eclipse and Perseid Peak Create Rare Double Skyshow on August 12, 2026