2006-06-19 13:48:13 · 9 answers · asked by spackler 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I guess utilized would be a better word. Are seismometers still being monitored?
2006-06-19 13:58:14 · update #1
Yes. As has been mentioned the seismometer and mirror. The seismometer has a plutonium 238 (not useful for a weapon) power supply and will be able to make enough electricity for years to come! The mirror can measure the earth moon distance if you bounce a laser off of it--it shows the moon is spiraling away about 15cm per year!
2006-06-19 15:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by cat_lover 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi:
Yes! It being used. There a laser reflector and a moon Seismometer that are currently being used and are still in use. the laser reflector has been fire at by a laser at the California Ob servery to measure the Earth -Moon distance and and NASA still uses the moon Seismometer to measure moon quakes to see what inside the moon and it internal makeup.
2006-06-19 21:28:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a device called a "corner reflector" that scientists bounce lasers off of to measure the exact distance to the moon within an inch. It's designed to receive a laser pulse from any spot on Earth that can visually see it and reflect that same pulse back directly to the sender. Using time required for the reflection to return and the known speed of light gives the distance.
2006-06-20 08:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by Donald C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there are three reflectors up there that are used on a daily basis here on earth to determine how near/far the moon is.
And some morons out there STILL think there were no manned missions to the moon.
2006-06-19 22:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the bottom halves of all the landers are there. A flag or two. And miscellaneous other stuff.
There is a mirror there that they bounce a laser off of to measure the distance to the moon.
2006-06-19 20:51:45 · answer #5 · answered by Hillbillies are... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes a radio transmitter.
2006-06-19 20:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think not. All the unmanned stuff is still being used, I think...
2006-06-19 21:11:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course, my toilet bowl is straight from the moon
2006-06-19 21:06:38 · answer #8 · answered by Jeff M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Used by who, or what??
I'm hoping I'm just not understanding your question ....
2006-06-19 20:51:40 · answer #9 · answered by mcdane01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋