NASA's Laser Communication Breakthroughs Enable Long-Distance Space Data Transmission
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NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications experiment on the Psyche asteroid mission successfully completed its final test, exchanging laser signals across 218 million miles and achieving high data transfer rates, marking a significant advancement in deep space communication technology that could enhance future Mars missions.
Topics:science#data-transfer#deep-space-communication#laser-communication#nasa#psyche-mission#science-and-technology
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