Laser technology has evolved to the point where this type of anti-satellite defense is plausible. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The military is commissioning its most powerful laser weapon to ...

For more than a decade, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been building laser guns for the U.S. military. In a press release late last month, Lockheed described how it will build a new 500 kW-class ...

Russia is building a new ground-based laser facility for interfering with satellites orbiting overhead, according to a recent report in The Space Review. The basic idea would be to dazzle the optical ...

(CNN) — Images from space reveal an enormous X-shaped building rising up from rocky terrain in southwestern China. This is a huge nuclear fusion research facility, analysts say, and it could be a sign ...

Lasers can be fun for kids and parties, useful for science and health, and deadly as weapons. What Boeing is patenting here might be something else entirely. A newly disclosed United States Patent and ...

Lasers are a fundamental technology of today’s society, but this amplified light still suffers from shortcomings—extreme temperatures, long distances, or even just fog. Researchers from the Washington ...

This tutorial wont be the most practical recording setup you have ever used, but it is an interesting bit of science and a great DIY project. It is a simple laser listening device that will allow you ...