We just streamed the first ultra-HD video brought to you via laser from deep space. And it’s a video of Taters, a tabby cat.
— NASA (@NASA) December 19, 2023
This test will pave the way for high-data-rate communications in support of the next giant leap: sending humans to Mars. https://t.co/tf2hWxaHWO pic.twitter.com/c1FwybYsxA
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:12pm on 19 Dec 2023,Tuesday Science
NASA achieves a milestone by transmitting a 15-second cat video from a spaceship 31 million km away using a laser communication system on the Psyche probe. The high-definition "meow-vie" featuring the orange tabby named Taters demonstrates the potential for higher-data-rate communications needed for complex missions. The video, sent from beyond Mars and Jupiter's asteroid belt, takes 101 seconds to reach Earth, surpassing home broadband speeds. This innovation marks a giant leap for laser communication in deep space missions, showcasing the ability to transmit broadband video across millions of miles.
