An curved arrow pointing right. Despite being miles away in space, lasers can pose a massive danger to satellites and their sensitive equipment. Produced by Matt Stuart. Video courtesy of the US ...

Sometimes they’re deployed during laser shows or for dramatic effect at theme parks and casinos. The most-common color of lasers trained on aircraft is green — which human vision is especially ...

"It's a dangerous practice," Canders said ... that causes almost like a flashbulb effect." As for why anyone would point a laser at an aircraft, Morris, from the FAA, said in a video that ...

The Air Line Pilots Association, the nation's largest pilot union, emphasized the dangers of laser strikes in a statement. "The effect of a laser strike can cause temporary or permanent blindness ...

The growing frequency of these incidents underscores the need for public awareness about the dangers of pointing lasers at aircraft and the legal consequences of doing so.

The FAA released a list of incidents by state where pilots were struck with a laser while flying. Here's where Arizona ranked.