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Laser light propagates at the same speed as radio waves or any other form of electromagnetic radiation. That is 186,282.4 miles per second. The moon averages about 239 thousand miles. Light, therefore requires roughly 1.3 seconds to cross the gulf dividing the earth and moon.

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