World’s fastest camera shoots at 156.3 trillion frames per second

An illustration of SCARF, the world's fastest camera. A chirped pulse of light captures an ultrafast event – an apple being pierced with a bullet – before entering the system for processing into an image

Engineers at INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre in Canada have developed the world’s fastest camera, which can shoot at an astonishing 156.3 trillion frames per second (fps).

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Hare for it: 2024 British Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners

A dramatic image of a soccer ball covered in invasive goose barnacles has taken out the top prize in this year’s prestigious British Wildlife Photography Awards, beating out more than 14,000 entries capturing the world around us.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Hare for it: 2024 British Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners

Best space photos 2023: Stunning star shows and a bear on Mars

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Powerful solar storms dazzle in annual aurora photography gallery

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