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Could you deflect a laser around the Moon?

Or is there any point even trying?
03 November 2023
Presented by Will Tingle. 

FULL-MOON

Photograph of a full moon, viewed from the Earth
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Thanks to Professor Michalis Zervas and Professor Simon Hooker for the answers!

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