NASA spacecraft successfully tests laser communication from 350 million kilometers away

NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully communicated using lasers over 350 million kilometers, demonstrating advanced interplanetary data transmission. The Deep Space Optical Communications technology sent and received data encoded in light beams, a significant advancement over traditional radio waves for deep space missions. This laser communication capability, tested on the Psyche mission, could enable future high-speed data transfer from Mars, supporting human exploration goals.