The laser pulses bounced from a retro-reflector that was put on the surface of the Moon by astronauts from the Apollo mission. So, there’s a brief history of the ruby laser.

1960: Physicist Theodore Maiman uses a synthetic-ruby crystal to create the first laser. Maiman began tinkering with electronic devices in his teens and even earned college money repairing ...

DreamWorks Animation brings three features to Annecy, and screens the world premiere of “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,” with director Kirk DeMicco, producer Kelly Cooney Cilella and co ...

“Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,” which marks DreamWorks Animation’s first female-led feature, adds a new twist to the coming-of-age/monster transformation story (Pixar’s “Luca” and ...