NASA Successfully Tests Laser Communication with Cat Video from Deep Space

The video of Taters the cat, transmitted from 19 million miles away, reached Earth faster than most broadband connections.

• NASA has successfully tested its new laser communication technology by beaming a video of a cat named Taters into deep space.
• The video, which shows Taters chasing a laser beam, was transmitted from the Psyche spacecraft, currently 19 million miles away from Earth.
• The transmission was faster than most broadband internet connections, reaching Earth in just 101 seconds.
• Along with the video, information about Taters' breed, heart rate, and age were also sent in the transmission.
• This experiment is part of NASA's Deep Space Orbital Communications mission, aiming to improve communication across vast distances in space.

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