"NASA Successfully Beams Laser Message 10 Million Miles to Earth"

NASA successfully beamed messages via laser across a distance of almost 16 million kilometers (10 million miles) in a test, marking the first time optical communications have been sent across such a distance. This achievement, part of NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment, paves the way for higher-data-rate communications capable of sending scientific information, high-definition imagery, and streaming video in deep space. The test was conducted using a laser transceiver on board the Psyche spacecraft, and further refinement and testing will continue to ensure the effectiveness and reliability of this innovative near-infrared laser communication method for future deep space missions.