Far sighted space technology finds practical uses on Earth
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Technology developed for space missions to study the most distant objects in the Universe is now finding a host of practical applications back on Earth. QMC Instruments Ltd., in partnership with the Astronomical instrumentation Group at Cardiff University, has built instruments for many major space missions, including Herschel and Planck. Now, expanding on that experience they are developing KIDCAM, a kind of detector that could have applications in hospitals, factories and airports. Ken Wood will present the project at the RAS National Astronomy Meeting in Llandudno, Wales, on Tuesday 19th April.