Application of laser pointer experiment of lunar survey orbiter
This technology is not new. In the Apollo era, astronauts installed five reflectors on the surface of the moon, and each reflector contained at least 100 mirrors. It can reflect in any direction. For example, by reflecting the light on these panels. Scientists have been able to understand that the moon is moving away from the earth at a rate of about 1.5 inches per year. Now that we have collected 50 years of data, we can see some trends without the accumulation of these 50 years. We cannot see the return signal this time. The science of laser pointer ranging is a long game.
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But over time. Reflectors on the moon are becoming increasingly inefficient in reflecting light back to the earth. Some scientists suspect that this is due to dust raised by micrometeorites falling on the surface of the reflector. Causes the reflector to overheat. If this is the case, scientists need to know exactly why. This is where the recent lunar reconnaissance orbiter laser experiment comes in. If scientists find that the data returned by the lunar reconnaissance orbiter reflector is different from the data on the lunar surface. Can reveal what causes the lunar reflector to reduce the efficiency. Then the scientist can explain these differences in the model.
2021-01-06 06:19:34
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