Mapping Alien Worlds - How-To Guide

Monday, April 18, 2011 - 07:31 in Astronomy & Space

Lidar instruments aboard satellites provide high resolution 3-D models of planet landscapes and also provide insight into the composition and structure of a planet's atmosphere.

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