What is the Longest Laser Ranging Experiment in the World?
Answer:
The McDonald Laser Ranging Station, near Fort Davis, Texas, USA, uses a laser to measure the distance between the Earth and the Moon to an accuracy of 1 cm (0.39 inches). It bounces a laser off reflective targets left on the lunar surface by three manned US Apollo missions and two unmanned Soviet Lunokhod missions.
The McDonald Laser Ranging Station, near Fort Davis, Texas, USA, uses a laser to measure the distance between the Earth and the Moon to an accuracy of 1 cm (0.39 inches). It bounces a laser off reflective targets left on the lunar surface by three manned US Apollo missions and two unmanned Soviet Lunokhod missions.
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