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

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