NASA Beams Adorable Cat Video from Deep Space to Earth

NASA and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have successfully beamed an ultra-high definition streaming video of a cat named Taters chasing a laser pointer from 19 million miles away using the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment. The video was transmitted via a new JPL-developed instrument called a flight laser transceiver, which sent the signal in near-infrared laser light to the Hale Telescope at the California Institute of Technology's Palomar Observatory. This experiment not only showcases groundbreaking technology but also lays the groundwork for future deep space exploration and communication during interplanetary missions.