Researchers have developed a new way to produce and shape large, high-quality mirrors that are much thinner than the primary mirrors previously used for telescopes deployed in space. The resulting ...

A parabolic antenna is a simple enough device, a curved reflector designed to focus all the radiation from the direction it’s pointed into a waveguide or antenna at its feedpoint. They’re easy enough ...

Continuous fiber 3D printer additively deposited fiber bundles generate the desired shape: (a) cone, (b) saddle, (c) parabolic dish. Source (All Images) | The Grainger College, University of Illinois ...