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This site, from the University of California at San Diego, describes a laser ranging project whose goal is to measure the distance to the moon to within a millimeter. Included are descriptions of how the experiment is done, why it is difficult, and what the safety considerations are. Project data is provided in a link.
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Publisher = {University of California, San Diego},
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Number = {1 May 2025},
Month = {December 10, 2006},
Year = {2005}
}
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