"Such X-ray communication, or XCOM, might, in theory, permit gigabit-per-second data rates throughout the solar system" Nice to see a reference to XCOM. Seriou

"Such X-ray communication, or XCOM, might, in theory, permit gigabit-per-second data rates throughout the solar system" Nice to see a reference to XCOM. Seriously though increasing data transfer rates in space will be a huge boon.