NASA to use lasers for space communication

The video discusses the Deep Space Network's new satellite dish, Deep Space Station 23, which will enhance communication with distant spacecraft using advanced technology like lasers. This technology, managed by the Interplanetary Network, will significantly improve data transmission capabilities, especially for future Mars missions.

What is the primary purpose of Deep Space Station 23?

• To study the Sun's activity

• To communicate with distant robotic spacecraft

• To explore the surface of Mars

• To monitor Earth's weather patterns

How wide will the satellite dish of Deep Space Station 23 be?

• 50 meters

• 100 meters

• 20 meters

• 34 meters

Which technology will Deep Space Station 23 use to transmit data?

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

• Lasers

• Microwaves

What additional equipment will Deep Space Station 23 have besides a radio antenna?

• A weather station

• Solar panels

• Mirrors and a special receiver for laser beams

• A telescope

How much more data can lasers transmit compared to radio antennas from Mars to Earth?

• 5 times more

• 10 times more

• 15 times more

• 20 times more