Dogs have a type of infrared sensor in the tip of their nose which enables them to detect minute changes in temperature such as when other animals are nearby, according to new research.

Hydrosat is preparing to send its first thermal-infrared instrument into orbit July 8 on SpaceX Transporter-11.

Israeli startup Adasky, which seeks to mass-produce a far-infrared sensor for driverless cars, has raised $20 million as part of a larger round.