Final tests of NASA's laser beam communication technology suggests we'll soon have a new way to keep in touch with astronauts and spacecraft venturing into deep space.

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications technology has successfully shown that data encoded in lasers can be reliably ...

On December 11th, 2023, the demonstration achieved a historic first by streaming an ultra-high-definition video to Earth from over 19 million miles away (about 80 times the distance between Earth and ...

Pac-Man, Mario, Tetris, The Legend of Zelda and Sonic the Hedgehog are just some of the breakout franchises from this ...

The use of invisible lasers in space may sound like something from science fiction, but it's real. NASA's upcoming Laser Communications Relay Demonstration could revolutionize the way the agency ...

Artist's concept of Bard. Credit: York Space Systems NASA launched its Bard spacecraft mission on July 23 to demonstrate interoperability between government and commercial satellite relay networks.

"This demo brought me right back, blending elements of real-time strategy, RPGs and first-person play into something very real." ...

CAPE CANAVERAL—In one of his first decisions since joining NASA, newly named administrator Jim Bridenstine has opted to add a small autonomous helicopter to the Mars 2020 mission, a somewhat ...

The four members of the SpaceX Crew-10 mission are set to climb aboard the Crew Dragon Endurance and depart the International Space Station on Friday evening for an overnight trip back to Earth. NASA ...

Anil, 45, is of Indian-origin, born to Ukrainian and Indian parents. He was the flight surgeon of SpaceX company’s first ...