'Hello, World': NASA OPALS' First Official Video Sent Via Laser #Reblog

'Hello, World': NASA OPALS' First Official Video Sent Via Laser - a video by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA beamed this video from the International Space Station back to Earth via laser on June 5, 2014. 

It is the first official transmission from the Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science, or OPALS. An homage to the standard first output of a computer program, and a nod to the young team's enthusiasm, the message and title of the video is, "Hello, World." 

This technology demonstration is an important step in changing the way NASA communicates with future spacecraft. The data rates for optical communication are much higher than radio frequencies. 

For more information about OPALS, go to: 
http://go.nasa.gov/10MMPDO

For more information about the International Space Station, see:
http://www.nasa.gov/station

P.S: all content has been created by NASA, Im just reblogging the information.