Figure 3: Monolithic planar retroreflector made of two metasurfaces. Figure 5: Characterization of the wavefront and polarization modifications by the retroreflector. For a given substrate thickness, ...

Landing on the moon may soon be much easier thanks to NASA's Lunar Retroreflector Array network being carried to the lunar surface on international and commercial landers. When you purchase through ...

June 26 (UPI) --Scientists have developed a superior sound-reflecting material. The "retroreflector" technology can bounce back sound waves in the direction they came from. Previous retroreflectors ...

Using information provided by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) instrument teams, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have successfully pinpointed the location of a ...

Apollo astronauts set up mirror arrays, or "retroreflectors," on the moon to accurately reflect laser light beamed at them from Earth with minimal scattering or diffusion. Retroreflectors are mirrors ...

The Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment from the Apollo 11 mission. Image Credit: NASA There are few moments and pictures from the moon missions that live on in the public eye; Neil Armstrong’s footprint, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite some recent delays, NASA’s Artemis program is still ...

On 17 November 1970, the Soviet Union’s Luna 17 mission touched down on the surface of the Moon. The lander carried a huge rover the size of a small car, called Lunokhod-1, which trundled off into ...

Italian Space Agency and iSpace-Europe to deploy the palm-sized optical device on the dark side of the Moon. ispace-Europe and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) have signed a deal to transport a compact ...

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