NASA Beams Mona Lisa to the Moon

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Submitted by EngnrFrmrlyKnownAsAC on Thursday January 17, 2013 @10:38PM

EngnrFrmrlyKnownAsAC writes "Communicating with lasers is becoming (has become?) the hot new thing. While most researchers are seeking faster throughput, NASA set its sights in a different direction: the moon. Today they announced the first successful one-way laser communication "at planetary distances." What did they send? An image of the Mona Lisa, of course. Read more."
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They've invented the clacks. (Score:1)

by M4n (1472737) writes:

Seriously.

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They've invented the clacks. (Score:1)