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The moon's high albedo is used as a mirror to reflect laser light from the Earth. They more accurately track the orbit and distance of the moon than previous methods.
However, in order to have a reflected laser beam that the eye could see (like in a movie) the laser would have to be incredibly strong and have a large beam. No laser currently on Earth is capable of this. However, the moon's albedo is high enough that if such a significantly large laser existed it could reach the moon and be reflected back.
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Planets can be seen because?
They reflect the Suns light back to Earth
How can clouds send sunlight back into space?
Particles in the clouds reflect light in all directions
Do the Stars reflect the Suns light?
No, they also produce their own light through nuclear fusion. Only planets and moons reflect sunlight.No, Stars do not reflect the Sun's light. Every star in the universe creates and distributes it's own light through nuclear fusion, and does not reflect light. The stars you see in the sky at night are a result of light traveling millions of miles towards earth by their own light that they emitted, not the light that the sun produced and then reflected back towards us.
Why do some lights and torches have a shiny back?
Some lights and torches have a shiny back in order to reflect the light better.
What is responsible for reflecting light back into the atmosphere?
The characteristic of being able to reflect light is called albedo. Substances with high albedo are able to reflect more light. The major substances with high albedo that reflect light back into space from Earth are: clouds, snow, ice caps, aerosols etc. In fact, many environmentalists are pushing the "White Roof Movement" that encourages the painting of roofs white in order to increase the albedo in urban areas, hopefully decreasing the urban heat island effect.
Why cant you see a laser beam if its in pure water?
Because there are no particles large enough to reflect the light back to the viewer.
What happens to the beam of a laser if you shined it through a prism?
shine off the surface and reflect back
Why a light ray falling perpendicular on a medium does not reflect?
It DOES reflect. Straight back to where it came from.
What causes to reflect a portion of sunlight back to space?
Clouds can reflect some light back to space depending on the water content in the clouds. The water causes a prism which reflects light back into space.
What does a reflection mean?
A shape that can reflect most of the light back.
What causes clouds to reflect a portion of sunlight back to space?
Clouds can reflect some light back to space depending on the water content in the clouds. The water causes a prism which reflects light back into space.
How are laser rays used on burning process of CD and DVD?
CD-R's use a sort of fluid in them that reflect light but don't after it is burned. A computer uses a code of 1's and 0's so the laser light from a CD ROM is bounced of by the reflection and is counted as a 1 and when it is not bounced back is a 0, so the laser burns the fluid.
What is turning back of light called?
just reflect for a moment, the answer is here...
Planets can be seen because?
They reflect the Suns light back to Earth
What does reflecting a shape mean?
A shape that can reflect most of the light back.
What wil happen when light is shone at a mirror?
it will shine bak x
What area three ways mirrors reflect light?
Sink in , Disappear and Back
