China says it achieved laser communication between Earth and the Moon, sending 8K images in 12 seconds
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- China said it successfully established two-way laser communication between Earth and the Moon, more than 400,000 kilometers apart.
- The reported download speed from the Moon to Earth reached up to 100 megabits per second, with an 8K image sent in 12 seconds.
- CCTV cited China’s Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Space Applications and Engineering Technology as the source of the experiment details.
China has reported a two-way laser communication link between Earth and the Moon, spanning more than 400,000 kilometers. The experiment reportedly sent an 8K image from the Moon to Earth in 12 seconds.
The download speed reached up to 100 megabits per second, according to the report. CCTV cited the Center for Space Applications and Engineering Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in describing the recent test.
The report introduced the achievement as a development in laser communication, while providing no further details about the experiment.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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