described by the measured distances then pinpoint the current location of Lunokhod 1 to within 1 meter. APOLLO is now using Lunokhod 1s reflector for experiments, as they discovered, to their surprise, that it was returning much more light than other reflectors on the Moon. According to a NASA press release, APOLLO researcher Tom Murphy said, "We got about 2,000 photons from Lunokhod 1 on our first try. After almost 40 years of silence, this rover still has a lot to say." By November 2010, the location of the rover had been determined to within about a centimeter. The location near the limb of the Moon, combined with the ability to range the rover even when it is in sunlight, promises to be particularly useful for determining aspects of the Earth–Moon system. In a report released in May 2013, French scientists at the Côte d'Azur Observatory led by Jean-Marie Torre reported replicating the 2010 laser ranging experiments by American scientists after research using images from the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. In both cases, laser pulses were returned from the Lunokhod 1 retroreflector. Gallery See also Lunokhod 2 Exploration of the Moon Rover (space exploration) Timeline of Russian inventions and technology records List of artificial objects on the Moon References External links Zarya – Lunokhod 1 chronology Lunar and Planetary Department Moscow University Lunokhod 1 page NSSDC Master Catalog: Spacecraft: Luna 17/Lunokhod 1 Other Soviet lunar missions Don P. Mitchell's catalog of Soviet Moon images including Lunokhod 1 Image from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Old Moon Rover Beams Surprising Laser Flashes to Earth 1 1970 in the Soviet Union Missions to the Moon Lunar rovers 1970 robots Robots of the Soviet Union Eight-wheeled robots Solar-powered robots Attached spacecraft Spacecraft launched in 1970 1970 on the Moon