Laser Beams Create Artificial Stars Above Mount Hopkins in Southern Arizona (IMAGE)

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Laser Beams Create Artificial Stars Above Mount Hopkins in Southern Arizona

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A bundle of laser beams creates five artificial stars in the night sky above Mount Hopkins in Southern Arizona. Laser light reflected by air molecules is analyzed by a computer that drives the actuators on the adaptive mirror.

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(Image courtesy of Thomas Stalcup)

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