NASA
NASA’s 1976 Disco Ball Satellite Is Still Out There, Doing Science and Looking Fabulous
NASA's 1976 LAGEOS satellite, a heavy disco ball in space, continues to measure Earth's movements and test Einstein's theories with laser precision.
2026-05-04
NASA
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