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Although modern-day silvered glass mirrors have pretty much destroyed the market for bronze mirrors, these highly polished pieces of metal once were the pinnacle of mirror technology. Due to the …read more Continue reading Making a Bronze Mirror From Scratch
For most of us, mirrors are something we buy instead of build. However, [Unnecessary Automation] wanted to craft mirrors of his own for a custom telescope build. As it turns …read more Continue reading Spin-Casting This Telescope Mirror In Resin Didn’t Go To Plan
It’s sometimes easy to forget that the light in the sky is an actual star. With how reliable it is and how busy we tend to be as humans, we …read more Continue reading Adaptive Optics Take Clearest Pictures of the Sun Yet
If you look at this solar generator from [Concept Crafted Creations], you might think it’s somehow familiar. That’s because the design was visually inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope, …read more Continue reading DIY Solar Generator Inspired By James Webb Telescope
If you’re the sort who finds beauty in symmetry – and I’m not talking about your latest PCB layout – then you’ll appreciate this clever take on the long-tailed pair. …read more Continue reading Current Mirrors Tame Common Mode Noise
Many indoor plant enthusiasts already know that mirrors can be used to direct more sunlight onto plants that need it. Scientists have now developed a method of applying that same principle to endangered tree seedlings that are struggling to grow in sha… Continue reading Forest-floor mirrors give shaded seedlings a 175% growth-boost
We’ve covered a scanning laser project by Ben Make’s Everything last year, and now he’s back with a significant update. [Ben]’s latest project now offers a higher resolution and RGB …read more Continue reading Upgraded Raster Laser Projector Goes RGB
If you’re not really into salt-water tanks or don’t spend a lot of time in coral reefs, there’s still a high probability you may have heard of the bluestreak cleaner wrasse fish. Likely because last year it passed the “mirror test”, showing that it can… Continue reading Self-aware fish flexes in mirror before fighting
Helium-neon lasers may be little more than glorified neon signs, but there’s just something about that glowing glass tube that makes the whole process of stimulated emission easier to understand. …read more Continue reading Lasers Al Fresco: Fun with Open-Cavity Lasers
Lasers are pretty much magic — it’s all done with mirrors. Not every laser, of course, but in the 1980s, the most common lasers in commercial applications were probably the …read more Continue reading More Mirrors (and a Little Audio) Mean More Laser Power