LiDAR
NASA Tests Autonomous Lunar Landing Technology
In anticipation of many Moon landings to come, NASA is testing an autonomous lunar landing system in the Mojave Desert…
5 years ago
Astronomy Cast Ep. 504: Radar, Lidar, and Sonar
To really study something, you want to reach out and touch it. But what can you do if you're separated…
6 years ago
NASA Technology Used To Find Stone Age Structures
Using the same kind of light and detection ranging (lidar) technology as the OSIRIS-REx missions, archaeologists are uncovering secrets of…
8 years ago
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Space Station to Get a ‘Laser Cannon’
What’s a space station without a laser cannon? The International Space Station will be getting its very own laser at…
11 years ago