Chinese scientists have successfully transmitted data from space to Earth at a staggering 1Gbps speed—five times faster than Starlink—using a low-powered 2-watt laser from a satellite in geostationary ...

How can radio astronomers successfully identify extraterrestrial radio signals while discerning them from Earth-based radio signals? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal ...

ESA’s Proba-3 mission has achieved a spacefaring marvel: two satellites flying in perfect formation to mimic total solar ...

The research team set up laser links between various targets and a miniature observatory on the roof of an NRC building in Ottawa, Ontario. This 2.5-metre station, named ARTEMIS, was originally ...

The team was formed by researchers from China's Deep Space Exploration Lab, Yunnan Observatories and Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the CAS, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanghai Institute of ...

The primary challenge in satellite laser downlinks is atmospheric turbulence, which distorts and weakens signals.

Lithuanian optical space communications startup Astrolight has closed a seed funding round at €2.8 million ($3.17m), led by frontier tech investor Balnord. The company designs and manufactures a range ...

Mynaric, a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, today announced significant customer deliveries of its CONDOR Mk3 optical communications ...

MUNICH, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mynaric, a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, today announced significant customer deliveries of ...

Eutelsat signed a multiyear agreement with Orange to strengthen the French telecommunication company's position in low Earth orbit satellite communications. Through the partnership, Orange seeks ...

A practical surface-emitting laser using quantum dots as the optical gain medium has been developed, operating at 1,550 nm—ideal for optical fiber communications.