"Space's Feline Star: Taters the Cat Video Beamed from Deep Space to Earth"
NASA's Psyche spacecraft, currently en route to an asteroid, successfully transmitted a high-definition video of a cat named Taters from 19 million miles away using a laser communications terminal. This demonstration set a record for the farthest distance a high-definition video has been streamed from space and showcased the potential of laser communications to transmit data at rates significantly higher than traditional radio links. The technology tested could enable broadband video transmission across millions of miles, although challenges such as precise alignment and signal interference from Earth's atmosphere remain.