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NASA activates 622 Mbps laser network between the Earth and Moon

2013-10-24 19:28:38| Extremetech

Using their new lunar laser link, NASA and MIT have succeeded in beaming data from the Moon at 622 megabits per second. This impressive feat is an important step in moving away from radio communications, which have reached the limit in the face of the new data demands for work in space.

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