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New Quantum Optical Ground Station allows Canberra to play starring role in space communications (www.abc.net.au)
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A new telescope at Mount Stromlo will give researchers thousands of times more information.

The Quantum Optical Ground Station, where the telescope is housed, can provide high-quality video transmissions from space.

Professor Anna Moore of the ANU says it's a world-first in terms of global communication capability.

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