Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-12-01 01:20:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 636A0E859E26A709113574A9C8F4BE8745F6A1F6557B3418B4EADBE980F4AA12
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Original Note:
The Moon isn't stopping the beam; the atmosphere is. The creator is aligning the fade-out point with the Moon. As can be seen in some frames, the beam length doesn't change when they miss. The laser record is actually 140 million miles. https://www.nasa.gov/missions/psyche-mission/nasas-optical-comms-demo-transmits-data-over-140-million-miles/
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