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![Corey S. Powell on Twitter: "The sodium layer is created by meteors vaporizing in Earth's upper atmosphere. Astronomers zap it with laser beams to create artificial guide stars for modern telescopes. https://t.co/zxYJhtWcxd Corey S. Powell on Twitter: "The sodium layer is created by meteors vaporizing in Earth's upper atmosphere. Astronomers zap it with laser beams to create artificial guide stars for modern telescopes. https://t.co/zxYJhtWcxd](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-3lgWFWQAA8WnN.jpg:large)
Corey S. Powell on Twitter: "The sodium layer is created by meteors vaporizing in Earth's upper atmosphere. Astronomers zap it with laser beams to create artificial guide stars for modern telescopes. https://t.co/zxYJhtWcxd
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