This Apollo 11 experiment is still happening on the moon

When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the surface of the moon 50 years ago, they left behind an experiment that's still sending back data

When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the surface of the moon 50 years ago, they took photos, collected lunar rock samples and left behind an experiment that's still sending back data.

Aldrin placed an array -- an arrangement of 100 quartz glass prisms in rows -- on the surface. Later, the Apollo 14 and 15 missions would also add similar arrays to the surface. The simple experiment doesn't require any power, which is why it's still serving a purpose.The Apollo 11 array.The arrays reflect light, which is full of valuable insight, back towards Earth.

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