Communicating to and from space is a challenging endeavor.⁣ ⁣ At its simplest, space communications relies on two things: a transmitter and a receiver. However, communicating from space involves more than pointing a spacecraft’s antenna at the Earth. NASA has an extensive network of antennas around the globe — over all seven continents — to receive transmissions from spacecraft. Pictured is Deep Space Station 43 (DSS-43), a 70-meter (230 foot) antenna, the largest antenna at the Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex.⁣ ⁣ The #Artemis program will use ground station antennas, satellites, and even infrared lasers to maintain connection with Earth. NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program enables this data exchange.⁣ ⁣ Credit: NASA⁣ ⁣ #nasa #space #deepspace #exploration