The Mona Lisa, one of the most recognizable pieces of art in human history, can now be viewed in its new location, orbiting gently above the moon. Using a carefully timed laser, NASA scientists to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter that has been floating above the moon鈥檚 surface since 2009. David Smith, a researcher with the project, was quite enthused with his work. “This is the first time anyone has achieved one-way laser communication at planetary distances,鈥 .
Communicating by lasers, which move at light speed, could offer a vast improvement over the radio links currently used to maintain contact with all of NASA鈥檚 probes operating in our solar system.