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NASA and JAXA Successfully Exchange Laser Signals Between Moon's Surface and Orbit
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has successfully transmitted a laser pulse to a retroreflector aboard JAXA's SLIM lander on the Moon, achieving a return signal during two orbits on May 24, 2024. The LRO passed 44 miles above SLIM, and despite the retroreflector's suboptimal