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How Laser Communications Work in Space and What Makes the Links Reliable

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When NASA’s Artemis II astronauts traveled around the Moon in April 2026, radio was not their only connection to Earth. A laser communications terminal aboard Orion exchanged 484 GB of data during the 10-day mission, reaching downlink speeds of 260 Mbps. It was the first laser communications system flown on a crewed deep-space mission. Artemis

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How to Store Data in Outer Space

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Computer devices and phones used in outer space or outside the planet earth require some modification. These devices must be designed to withstand extreme space conditions and to operate in a near-absolute vacuum. Similarly, storing data in space requires specific devices such as magnetic tapes and solid state disks (SSDs). The challenge with magnetic tapes

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The Opportunity Marathon – 42 KM and 11 years in a timelapse of 8 minutes

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To celebrate the work of the Opportunity rover on Mars, NASA has released an 8-minute time-lapse video of the 42 kilometres travelled in 11 years.         Eight breathtaking minutes with the photos taken by the hazcam on the left side and the map of the winding route followed by the small rover on the right.  The audio

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