Tiny photonic chip links telescopes together to view the universe in 'astonishing' detail

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Researchers at Heriot-Watt University developed a tiny glass photonic chip that links two telescopes so they can operate together as a more powerful instrument. The demonstration could help enable a new generation of astronomical technology and higher-detail observations of the universe.

A tiny glass chip developed by researchers at Heriot-Watt University has linked two telescopes together to enable them to act as a single powerful instrument, marking an important step toward a new generation of astronomical technology.