NIST's Space Camera Aims for Signs of Extraterrestrial Life (VIDEO)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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NIST researcher Varun Verma explains how a new NIST camera, made of nanometer-scale wires, could efficiently capture light from atmospheres of extrasolar planets that possibly harbor life.

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