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Radar astronomy and the special theory of relativity

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The measurements of Planetary Radar and Lunar Laser Ranging provide a complete experimental foundation of the Lorentz-group of the Special Theory of Relativity.

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Inaugural lecture delivered at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 20th May, 1981.

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Bay, Z., White, J.A. Radar astronomy and the special theory of relativity. Acta Physica 51, 273–297 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03155586

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