"NASA's Groundbreaking Dual-Communication Antenna Receives Laser and Radio Messages from Deeper Space"

NASA has successfully received laser messages from its Psyche spacecraft, testing Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) to send messages back to Earth. The new system offers better bandwidth speed compared to radio waves, allowing for faster data transmission. By retrofitting radio antennas to do both laser and radio communication, NASA achieved synchronous radio and optical frequency deep space communications for the first time. The hope is to continue testing the system as Psyche travels further into space, potentially enabling more data-intensive transmission from Mars in the future.