Now you can borrow science equipment from local libraries and help researchers advance science, like by measuring light in the night skies in your community.

Light: Science & Applications (LSA) publishes high quality optics and photonics research from around the world. The Journal covers fundamental research as well as the important issues in ...

Accurate measurement of wavelengths requires an understanding of the scale and proportion of the light waves being measured. (Example: Students will note, as they collect wavelength measurements, that ...

In light-polluted landscapes, birds' singing time is an average of 50 minutes longer per day. It's still unclear if this hurts bird health or helps.

How can we measure visible light? The electromagnetic spectrum includes all forms of light energy, known as electromagnetic radiation. (1) Different types of electromagnetic radiation such as radio ...

From rainbows made indoors to lasers dancing across mirrors, these light experiments transform simple science into ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD), in collaboration with international ...