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NASA, Frikin’ Laser Beams, and the Moon
Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by zevmo.
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No, NASA isn’t trying to get one up on Dr. Evil. On Saturday Aug. 14, 2009, Goddard Center in Maryland invited guests to celebrate LRO’s successful arrival at the moon on International Observe the Moon Night. NASA tracked the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter by shooting 28 laser beams per second at it, 250,000 miles away at [...]
