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Published online 26 July 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020722-8
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Laser telemetry from space
Astronomers warn of information overload.
Satellites and space probes will soon be gathering more data than they can send back to Earth, researchers are warning. This overload could be avoided if they switch from radio to laser communication1.
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