China achieves daylight laser ranging to Moon

The team upgraded their gear with a powerful telescope and special infrared lasers to cut through sunlight "noise."
Unlike before—when these measurements only worked at night—they can now track satellites between Earth and the Moon during both day and night.

This breakthrough means future lunar missions can navigate and land more accurately.
It's a key step for China's planned International Lunar Research Station and long-term crewed trips to the Moon—making deep space exploration a bit more real for all of us.