Topic: Space - on August 4, 2016 at 5:29:00 PM CEST
China to launch unbreakable quantum spy satellite - and it could one day lead to a megascope the size of Earth that could 'spot a license plate on Jupiter's moons'
Satellite produces entangled photon pairs which form an encryption key These photons will theoretically remain linked over great distances This means that any attempts to listen in will be detected on the other side Scientists say this could one day make for a secure global network
Scientists in China are set to launch the world’s first ‘quantum satellite,’ which could one day make for an ultra-secure global communications network. The 1,300 pound craft contains a crystal that produces pairs of entangled photons, which will be fired to ground stations in China and Austria to form a ‘secret key.’ Entangled photons theoretically maintain their link across any distance, and according to the scientists, any attempts to breach this type of communication would be easily detectable.
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