Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for tracking space debris with centimeter-level accuracy, improving space ...

Its main mission was to test laser communications technologies that could be applied in space exploration in the future. The hardware, which is the size of a tissue box, was installed in a ...

Its main mission is to study an asteroid with the same name, but it is also carrying the Nasa experiment to test laser communication through space. The distance – which equates to about 460 mil ...

Scientists are using laser-based tracking and gravity data to improve how we monitor both satellites and space debris. By blending these methods, they can now predict orbits more precisely and gather ...

Multiple companies are chasing the fledgling market for smaller and more efficient laser communications, including SpaceX, boosted by significant demand from the U.S. Space Development Agency.

While QKD development continues, classical laser communications technology is advancing swiftly in the space sector. It offers data rates far higher than those offered by traditional radio ...

Learn more about NASA and Ohio State’s collaboration, which aims to eventually enable large structure construction and repair ...

NASA has made a huge breakthrough in space communication - successfully receiving a laser signal from an astonishing 290 million miles away. The achievement shatters previous records and could ...