By Ariana Gaines, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, MIT NewsThis first use of laser communications on a crewed mission at lunar distance was a foundational step to establishing a high-speed internet in deep space. Image: NASA - Unsplash, Artemis II collectionThis April, humanity had front-row seats to space as the Artemis II Orion spacecraft transmitted crystal-clear footage of its historic journey around the moon over more than 250,000 miles back to Eart…