Wireless to the Moon, Alice!

Another giant step for mankind could soon be taken. NASA scientists believe that when man inhabits the moon, he will have a broadband connection to communicate with Earth. Their theory was proven by showing how four telescopes, each fed by a laser transmitter, could locate and connect with a receiver on a moon-orbiting satellite. Light pulses are converted to data bit patterns that can transmit messages from lunar residents to us Earth dwellers.

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