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LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) is a technology that uses laser pulses to calculate the size, speed and distance of an object.

LIDAR was used in pre-warp civilizations, including those on Earth. The Ares IV command module, which was used in the early Mars missions, had LIDAR when it became engulfed in a subspace anomaly. (VOY: "One Small Step")

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-'''LIDAR''' ('''LI'''ght '''D'''etection '''A'''nd '''R'''anging) is a technology similar to [[RADAR]] ('''RA'''dio '''D'''etection '''A'''nd '''R'''anging), but instead of using [[radio]] waves, LIDAR uses [[laser]] pulses to calculate how big and how far an object is. LIDAR was used in [[pre-warp civilization]]s, including those on [[Earth]]. The ''[[Ares IV]]'', which was used in the early [[Mars]] missions, had LIDAR when it was engulfed in a [[subspace]] [[anomaly]]. ({{VOY|One Small Step}})
+'''LIDAR''' ('''LI'''ght '''D'''etection '''A'''nd '''R'''anging) is a technology that uses [[laser]] pulses to calculate the size, speed and distance of an object.
+LIDAR was used in [[pre-warp civilization]]s, including those on [[Earth]]. The ''[[Ares IV]]'' [[command module]], which was used in the early [[Mars]] missions, had LIDAR when it became engulfed in a [[subspace]] [[anomaly]]. ({{VOY|One Small Step}})
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+===See also===
+*[[RADAR]]; a similar technique that utilizes ''[[radio]]'' waves projected through the [[air]].
+*[[SONAR]]; a similar technique that utilizes ''sound'' waves projected [[water|underwater]].
 == External link ==
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