By: Dr. Fernando De La Peña Llaca
Link to Holographic Journal Video:
sights on becoming an interplanetary species, with Mars as a potential first
stop, we are faced with a multitude of challenges. Not only do we need to
overcome the physical barriers of space travel, but we also need to grapple
with the complex task of maintaining constant communication.
between Earth and Mars is on average 140 miles from Earth, creating a delay in
communications of up to 20 minutes for one-way communications and 40 minutes
for two-way communications (NASA, 2024). If one of the astronauts has an
emergency and calls Houston, it may take 20 minutes to receive the initial
conversation and about 40 minutes to complete an audio greeting.
is a promising solution on the horizon for real-time three-dimensional
communication: quantum holographic communications. This innovative approach
will consist of two main components: