Scientists shoot record-breaking laser into space in the hope of unlocking the secrets of time - The Independent

The world record for the most stable transmission of a laser signal through the atmosphere has been broken.

"It allows us to send highly-stable laser signals through the atmosphere while retaining the quality of the original signal," Matthews continued, adding that its "as if the moving atmosphere has been removed and doesn't exist.”.

This development means that laser signals could be sent from one point to another without atmospheric interference, meaning that more data can be transmitted between satellites and the Earth with greater efficiency than can currently be achieved.

The technology could also be used in earth science and geophysics research, allowing satellites to study how the water table changes over time or look for ore deposits underground?

The phase stabilisation technology was originally developed to synchronise incoming signals for the Square Kilometre Array telescope – a multi-billion dollar telescope set to be built in Western Australia and South Africa from 2021