Mirrors play an important role in the home. They can enhance space and create decorative aspects in rooms that might otherwise lack interest. Though there is some debate over whether a mirror even ...

Long have mirrors been finding purpose in our homes. Though naturally primed for the necessary checking of one's reflection, there is, in fact, much more to mirrors than meets the eye. Not to mention, ...

When scientists are looking into space, the more they can see, the easier it is to piece together the puzzle of the cosmos. The James Webb Space Telescope’s mirror blanks have now been constructed.

The 18th and final primary mirror segment is installed on what will be the biggest and most powerful space telescope ever launched. The final mirror installation Wednesday at NASA’s Goddard Space ...

Can space telescopes be improved for future astronomy studies? This is what a researcher from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics hopes to find out as he developed a method of ...

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Here are two engineers practicing “snow cleaning” on a test telescope mirror for the James Webb Space Telescope. I’m not exaggerating when I say this is the coolest way to dust off any surface without ...

Recently, a company by former SpaceX employee Ben Nowack – called Reflect Orbital – announced that it is now ready to put gigantic mirrors in space to reflect sunshine at ground-based solar farms.

When you're designing a tiny shoe-box bathroom, integrating a functional and stylish mirror can often feel nigh-on impossible. And as spacious properties become rarer and rarer, it's become ...

With 20 years of experience under her belt, Nichole has used her background in homebuilder marketing and building product manufacturing to help people understand the design and construction process, ...