All articles tagged with #characterization
Strange New Worlds Season 4 argues that Captain Kirk is closer to the original, principled leader rather than the reckless cowboy portrayed in the 2009 reboot; in the episode Orders of Magnitude, Kirk questions an admiral’s rushed plans, avoids unnecessary violence, and ultimately takes actions to prevent deaths, highlighting his ethics and restraint rather than ego.
The High-Resolution Imaging and Spectroscopy of Exoplanets (HiRISE) instrument has been installed on the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT), enhancing its imaging capabilities for exoplanet research. HiRISE combines the SPHERE imager with the upgraded CRIRES spectrograph, allowing for high-resolution spectroscopy and the characterization of exoplanet atmospheres. This cost-effective upgrade will aid in the study of exoplanet formation, composition, and evolution, and may serve as a pathfinder for future instruments on the Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs).