Success! BU Telescope Lands on the Moon Aboard NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission 1
In a historic first for BU, the LEXI telescope is operating from the lunar surface and will image Earth’s magnetic shield
Xinchang Zhang
Faiyaz Kabir
Carlos Acosta
Thierry Lapointe-Leclerc
Nolan Vild
Michelle Sander & Lei Tian Named Optica Fellows
“Congratulations to the 2025 class of Optica Fellows,” said Jim Kafka, 2025 Optica President. “These members are making important contributions to our society and field. We thank them for their dedication and are incredibly proud to celebrate their accomplishments.”

Do Children’s Brains Function Differently During Book Reading and Screen Time? A fNIRS Study
Faculty: David Boas | Outlet: Wiley Online Library
SPIE and Boston University announce $1-million endowment for graduate and postgraduate scholarships
The SPIE-Boston University Scholarship in Photonics will support graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at the university’s Photonics Center
Taking the “U” out of “UFO”?
Professor Joshua Semeter recently appeared on a new one-hour special from the classic PBS series, NOVA, to share his scientific perspective on an astronomically popular topic.