Cutting-edge laser communication technology can now stream ultra-high-definition video across space.

As a test, Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory beamed a cat video 19 million miles. But, in future, the technology is set to bring the whole solar system into sharper focus.

Will it one day mean astronauts can video call from Mars?

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