While reading the Wiki on "Project Longshot", which was a proposed craft to fly to Alpha Centuauri I was stunned to see that the proposal included transmitting data via laser to Earth for the duration of the flight. My question is RE: the accuracy required for such a transmission.
by /u/Mulsanne in /r/askscience
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