In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts left lunar lasers on the moon. Decades later, the experiment remains active, with India's Chandrayaan-2 carrying reflectors to its mission to the moon. The original laser ...
Scientists firing lasers at NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have finally hit a tiny reflective panel on the spacecraft after attempting to nail the mark for roughly a decade. The reflector is part ...
*Los Angeles, CA — If you want to know who the man is that fired the KORAD K-1500 Ruby Laser to the moon successfully, look no further, it’s Hildreth (Hal) Walker, Jr. Truly a NASA hidden figure, ...
Until recently, laser-diode arrays (LDAs) have been limited in power output and brightness because of optical design and focusing issues. But Apollo Instruments Inc., Irvine, Calif. — with the help of ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Laser Ranging Retroreflector is a ...