Although adaptive optics technology is becoming more advanced, powerful lasers that are often used in the technique are at odds with the U.S. Air Force. For every astronomy campaign that requires the use of lasers, an application must be sent days ahead of time to the Laser Clearing House at Vandenberg Air Force base, Calif. In the past, this was just a routine requirement, but more recently restrictions have become very tight, impacting the science that is being carried out.
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