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Nasa beams cat video from deep space with laser

Liv McMahon
05 January 2024
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NASA tests laser communication technology from deep space to Earth by streaming a high-definition cat video.

Summary

  1. The video traveled 19 million miles after being launched via a Space X rocket in October.
  2. This test was a part of the Deep Space Optical Communications mission.
  3. The technology is hoped to improve deep-space communications.
READ: Nasa beams cat video from deep space with laser

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  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au) 
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  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC 
 

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