"NASA's Groundbreaking High-Def Video Transmission: A Feline Star Shines Across 19 Million Miles"

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"NASA's Groundbreaking High-Def Video Transmission: A Feline Star Shines Across 19 Million Miles"
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NASA has successfully transmitted the first high-definition video from deep space using a laser communication system on the Psyche probe, which is on its way to explore the main asteroid belt. The 15-second video features an orange tabby cat named Taters and demonstrates the capability to transmit high-data-rate communications needed for complex missions like sending humans to Mars. Laser transmission allows for faster data rates compared to traditional radio waves, and this technology has been deployed in deep space for the first time.

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