MOST (4-meter Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope) instrument observed the sky with its full array of 2,400 optical fibers ...

A career in optical physics or engineering means knowing about the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and its detection by instruments. Since the discovery that ...

The best optical illusions are often the simplest, making the most basic visuals mind-meltingly perplexing. While unassuming, ...

A new method significantly advances 3D imaging of reflective surfaces. The approach integrates techniques known from high-precision optical 3D metrology and computer vision, and could benefit ...

From colour-changing fire trucks to 'The Dress', many optical illusions have baffled the internet over the years. Now, a scientist from Harvard Medical School has discovered an illusion that might be ...