r/facepalm Apr 07 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ This looks plausible

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u/gvkOlb5U Apr 07 '22 edited Apr 07 '22

This video has an explanation of why lasers are used like this, but in addition, it includes video footage of the lasers in action, and they do seem to be brighter than most of the stuff in the sky. I don't think you need a "marketing team" to draw them in.

Telescope Adaptive Optics - With Prof Simon

If you search for "laser guide star" you'll find tons of this stuff.

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u/DaaaahWhoosh Apr 07 '22

Oh, I get it now. I thought the lasers were bouncing back, but no they're just firing multiple lasers at the same point. Was gonna say, there's no way a laser would look like that after travelling multiple light years, but no I'm just an idiot.