NASA beams ‘Hello, World!’ video message from space via laser

(The Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science transmitter – Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

For the first time ever, NASA have successfully beamed a high-definition video down to Earth from the International Space Station using a new laser communications transmitter. 

SpaceX’s Dragon resupply craft returns to Earth after a month at the International Space Station

(Photo credit – SpaceX/NASA)

SpaceX’s third commercial resupply mission came to a close on 18^th May as the Dragon spacecraft ended its 28-day stay at the International Space Station and parachuted into the Pacific Ocean.