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Astronauts Left Reflectors on the Moon! ft. MinutePhysics
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Furong Lai posted on 2012/12/16Did you know astronauts left special reflectors on the Moon that we still use today? This awesome video breaks down how lunar laser ranging works and why it's so cool, plus you'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary along the way!
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light
US /laɪt/
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UK /laɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- To provide a way to see ahead
- Adjective
- Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
- Being pale and lacking darkness of color
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US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
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UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
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US /ˈdɪstəns/
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UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
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US /rɪˈvɚs/
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UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/
- Noun
- Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- Instance of a significant change, for the worse
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drive a vehicle backward
- To change to an opposite state, way or condition
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