NASA Unveils Game-Changing Infrared Cameras for Earth and Space Exploration

A newly developed infrared camera featuring high resolution and equipped with a range of lightweight filters has the potential to analyze sunlight reflected from Earth’s upper atmosphere and surface, enhance forest fire alerts, and uncover the molecular composition of other planets.

These cameras are equipped with sensitive, high-resolution strained-layer superlattice sensors, originally developed at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, funded through the Internal Research and Development (IRAD) program.

Thanks to their compact design, low weight, and versatility, engineers such as Tilak Hewagama can customize them for diverse scientific applications.