NASA's Psyche Spacecraft, Optical Comms Demo En Route to Asteroid
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The mission will explore a metal-rich asteroid that may shed light on our own planet’s formation.
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DSOC Gives the First Light to a New Era of Space Communication
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How is Laser Communication Used in Space?
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Speedy downloads: Why NASA is turning to lasers for next-generation space communications, Science
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Speedy downloads: Why NASA is turning to lasers for next-generation space communications, Science
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Update: U.S. launches first mission to explore metal-rich asteroid-Xinhua
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OUR SPACE: Psyche – a journey to a metal world, Opinion
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Demo riding with NASA's Psyche to test high-bandwidth laser communications in deep space
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NASA's Psyche mission to giant metal asteroid - collectSPACE: Messages
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on LinkedIn: #missiontopsyche
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The Earth received a laser-beamed message from 16 million kilometres away: What it means
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NASA's Psyche Asteroid Mission Successfully Launches Aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket After 1-Year Delay
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NASA Launches Psyche Metal Asteroid Mission: What You Need to Know - The New York Times
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NASA Launches Psyche Metal Asteroid Mission: What You Need to Know - The New York Times