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Slimmed-down terminal transmits quantum keys from space

02 Sep 2022
Photo of a ground station used in the experiment
Secure transmission: Researchers experimentally demonstrated a space-to-ground quantum key distribution (QKD) network using a compact QKD terminal aboard the Chinese space lab Tiangong-2 and four ground stations. (Courtesy: Cheng-Zhi Peng, University of Science and Technology of China)
Researchers in China have achieved a major milestone in space-to-ground quantum key distribution (QK

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