Internet on the moon! NASA and Nokia Take 4G to Space – Teach Me About Science

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Does the moon have internet? No, but there will be soon, because NASA and the mobile phone company, NokiaThey are working together to bring this instrument to our natural satellite.

Technology is becoming more sophisticated day by day and it has brought various types of benefits to the people.

Now, when we talk about the space technology race, the topic is very deep as experts work hard to achieve technology capable of unlocking human horizons and knowledge.

For a few months now, The National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAlso known as NASA, Artemis has launched missions that aim to take humans back to the moon.

Over the months, some test flights have been launched into space to refine the details of the mission, which will have some of NASA's best astronauts as crew members.

The purpose of this mission is actually several, in addition to getting humans back to the moon, there are other long-term plans so that our species can conquer our natural satellite once and for all.

Another goal NASA has with these missions is not only to return humans to the moon, but also to establish a lunar community of scientists to carry out studies and research from the moon.

For this, NASA needs sophisticated equipment, which will require an Internet connection on the Moon.

The famous phone company and the owner of one of the most resistant cell phones in the world, Nokia, has solved something.

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Another project of the company will be launched during this year SpaceXIt will carry technology left behind on the moon so that experts can get connections to the 4G networks we commonly know.

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It uses technology developed by Nokia Bell Laboratories4G connections as we know them on Earth are expected to be possible on the Moon.

This will open up a whole area for observing and receiving messages, as what was previously done through radio waves is now expected to be a constant connection, where files, images and videos can be shared in less time and less interference.

However, there is a long way to go because this technology, in addition to being powerful, must have unparalleled resistance as the conditions on the Moon are absolutely extreme.

With no atmosphere, the Moon is so cold that it receives direct radiation from the Sun, and lunar dust is incredibly corrosive, so any metallic elements that ignite it wear away very quickly.

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