NASA streams cat video from deep space using laser

NASA streamed an ultra HD cat video back to Earth from deep space, using cutting-edge laser technology.

A 15-second clip of an orange tabby named Taters was sent to deep space, traveling over 30 million kilometers, as part of a NASA experiment to test the laser technology, which could eventually be used to enhance communications with remote parts of the solar system.

The video was uploaded to a spacecraft launched on October 13 and was streamed on December 11. It was then picked up by the Hale telescope at the Palomar Observatory and downloaded.