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NASA Develops Non-Mechanical Lidar for 3D Earth Mapping
NASA has developed the CASALS lidar instrument, which uses non-mechanical beam steering to create continuous 3D maps of the Earth's surface.
October 21, 2026, 03:17 PM·NASA Science

NASA has developed the CASALS lidar instrument, which uses non-mechanical beam steering to create continuous 3D maps of the Earth's surface.
