A special laser allows for the transfer of data with a speed of 622 Mbit/s up to a distance of 633 km
Although humanity is rather far from colonising the Moon, people at NASA are working extensively regarding the issue and today (the 31st of October) have unveiled an invention which can enable the implementation of a highspeed connection.
It can be used for transferring large amounts of data to millions of kilometers afar and could allow for the use of the Internet even beyond our planet.
All this is possible thanks to a laser. In recent years, this industry has greatly evolved and although the main headlines regarding lasers are usually to do with cosmetics and medicine, the laser is what will allow us to conquer space in telecommunication terms, according to experts.
Today's event, at which the project was presented is called the Lunar Laser Communications Demonstration. From the White Sands Test Facility laser station in New Mexico, a laser beam was launched to probe Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Envrionment Explorer, located on the Moon.
The results have showed that the distance of 384,633 km was overcome by the data transmission, with a speed of 622 Mbit/s, which means that the next visitor to the Moon can establish a seamless video connection with Earth, as well as to use the wide range of data available on the NASA database servers, and a possible colony might even be able to use the Internet.