Muse: The magazine of science, culture, and smart laughs for kids and children

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Q: If you fired a laser beam straight up, would it be possible to hit a space object, or would it peter out before that could happen?

—Alexander M., Guelph, Ontario

A: Not only is it possible to hit a space object with a laser, there are scientists who

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