The original article I found on Wired Magazine's UK site. I was very impressed with the data rates the NASA and MIT teams were able to achieve when being challenged with the effects of Earth's atmosphere on the laser beam.

I found this on the Flightaware.com forum. The author of the blog is a pilot who has taken photos of various airport runways. For me, there is an aesthetic that is very zen.

http://holding-pattern.tumblr.com/