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The video explains the precision and stability of the Laser Atlas, which can focus on a silver dollar from 28 miles away. This stability is crucial for measuring Earth's height from space. Atlas uses a beam steering mechanism to maintain focus and compensates for thermal changes in orbit to prevent beam bending.

What is the significance of placing a silver dollar 28 miles away from Atlas?

Why is it important for the satellite to measure the height of the earth from space?

How does the beam steering mechanism contribute to the stability of the laser?

What thermal changes does Atlas compensate for in its orbit?

What happens to Atlas beams when they are directed toward the earth?