has it been used on any other planet?
Yes, on Mars.
Retroreflector
A similar device, the Laser Retroreflector Array (LaRA), has been incorporated in the Mars "Perseverance" rover. 
where did the term 9 lives come from It is a myth in many cultures, cats have multiple lives as they exhibit the natural suppleness and swiftness to escape life-threatening situations. how are they classified? The domestic cat is regarded as a distinct species, "Felis catus". can they see in darkness? Yes, they have excellent night vision. what helps them do so? This is partly the result of cat eyes having a tapetum lucidum. what is it? It is a layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrates. is it used by humans? Humans use scanning for reflected eyeshine to detect and identify the species of animals in the dark, and deploying trained search dogs and search horses at night. is there any artificial form of it? Yes, manufactured retroreflectors modeled after a tapetum lucidum are described in numerous patents and today have many uses. what are their uses on road? When the headlights of a car illuminate a retroreflective surface, the reflected light is directed towards the car and its driver. does it have any uses in sea transports? Yes, retroflective tape is used.
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Retroreflector [SEP] On Mars
A similar device, the Laser Retroreflector Array (LaRA), has been incorporated in the Mars "Perseverance" rover. The retroreflector was designed by the National Institute for Nuclear Physics of Italy, which built the instrument on behalf of the Italian Space Agency.