# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Applications of optical instrumentation: using lasers beyond astronomy and into space exploration
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 07:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Astronomers have captured illustrations and images of the sky for centuries, underpinned by optical instruments that magnify the universe for our eyes. The same technologies and techniques now address a wider range of applications from monitoring satellites in orbit, to communicating at high speed with lasers including a recent high profile example with Artemis II. This presentation will explore how lenses, mirrors, and optical components are used today in space and astronomy science applications.

Speaker - Prof Francis Bennet
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/applications-of-optical-instrumentation-using-lasers-beyond-astronomy-and-into-space-exploration/200030160557517
- **Event Categories**: science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 98

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Canberra
- **state**: CT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Manning Clark Hall  Ground Floor, Cultural Centre, The Australian National University
- **lat**: -35.27767
- **long**: 149.12003
- **full address**: Manning Clark Hall  Ground Floor, Cultural Centre, The Australian National University, Commonwealth Bank, North Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Applications of optical instrumentation: using lasers beyond astronomy and into space exploration being held?
  - **A:** Applications of optical instrumentation: using lasers beyond astronomy and into space exploration takes place on Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 07:15 pm at Manning Clark Hall  Ground Floor, Cultural Centre, The Australian National University, Commonwealth Bank, North Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia, Canberra.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Applications of optical instrumentation: using lasers beyond astronomy and into space exploration?
  - **A:** Applications of optical instrumentation: using lasers beyond astronomy and into space exploration is organized by Mt Stromlo Observatory.

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