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An Interplanetary Laser Communications System

Posted by timothy on from the sharks-not-included dept.

caffiend666 writes "A news article at Yahoo states NASA is planning on testing the first laser-based interplanetary communications system on the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter to be launched in 2009. 'Unlike radio frequency signals that wash over the entire Earth, Fitzgerald and his colleagues will be shooting for a much smaller target - the southwestern corner of the United States.' Does this mean we will soon have telescopes outside of our homes soon to pick up high definition TV signals instead of our current 18 inch dishes?"

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    1. Re:GNAA FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. first is of the you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i am the first, you suck

  3. First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    All Your Base Are Belong To Mars

  4. Re:MOD UP -- HILARIOUS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    your lack of faith disturbs me.....

  5. Knowing bush... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    he will turn the lasar from a communication laser into a blasting Iran or whereever there is oil.

  6. Re:MOD UP -- HILARIOUS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, lasers communicate with YOU!

  7. Re:Time to do the wash by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You know, I said the same exact thing and was modded to -1 for doing so.

    Actually, you just said no without even an attempt to explain why, and made some silly joke that I still don't get.

    56?

  8. Obligitory... by IBeatUpNerds · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I, for one, welcome our new interplanetary laser communication overlords.

    and

    Man, how I'd like a beowulf cluster of these babys!

  9. Re:No. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Stupid but popular aparently.

  10. Re:Radio is Light! *gasp* by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Arguing on the internet is like running in the Special Olympics.

    I'm not going to debunk the troll. It's what he wants.

  11. Re:Radio is Light! *gasp* by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And if you knew anything about EM radiation you might not have said anything at all.

  12. Re:No. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Stupid but popular aparently.

    Makes you think about how good democracy really is.

  13. Old news by Mahdi_AB · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    2004-08-19 11:20:21 MIT Lays broadband to Mars (Science,Space)(rejected)