Imagine receiving a high-definition video, sent in real-time from a rover on Mars or a probe orbiting Jupiter. For decades, space communication has relied on radio waves—a trusted but limited technology, offering data rates more akin to a dial-up modem than modern fiber optics. The future, however, lies in light. Optical communication, using lasers…
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