NASA's Laser Communications Breakthrough Extends Deep Space Data Transmission
TL;DR
NASA's deep space optical communication demo, managed by JPL, successfully transmitted high-definition video from over 19 million miles away and set distance records, demonstrating the potential for high-data-rate communication for future solar system missions.
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