Corner-Cube Prism (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Corner-Cube Prism

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Apollo astronauts left arrays of corner-cube prisms, like the one shown here, on the moon 40 years ago. Now light bouncing back from these reflectors appears to have dimmed. Scientist think dust is to blame.

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