NASA: "Interplanetary Internet" Passes First Deep-Space test

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First Posted: 11-22-08 09:23 PM   |   Updated: 12-23-08 05:12 AM

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Interplanetary Internet

New Scientist:

NASA has finished its first deep-space test of what could become an 'interplanetary internet'. The new networking commands could one day be used to automatically relay information between Earth, spacecraft, and astronauts, without the need for humans to schedule transmissions at each point.

Spacecraft usually communicate directly with Earth - the first to do so through an intermediary were the Mars Explorations Rovers, which launched in 2003. The Spirit and Opportunity rovers transmit data to orbiters, which then send the data back to Earth.

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NASA has finished its first deep-space test of what could become an 'interplanetary internet'. The new networking commands could one day be used to automatically relay information between Earth, space...
NASA has finished its first deep-space test of what could become an 'interplanetary internet'. The new networking commands could one day be used to automatically relay information between Earth, space...
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the first sub-space prototype......trekkies on the leading edge

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:41 PM on 11/23/2008
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Here's a closer look at their new space program:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo5cCmbnWTc

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:13 PM on 11/23/2008
- Mort I'm a Fan of Mort 38 fans permalink
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I just got a popup window offering photos of uranus!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:38 PM on 11/23/2008

To think the last hotel I stayed at didn't even have it in my room. I should have stayed on the moon darn it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:54 AM on 11/23/2008
- Earl I'm a Fan of Earl 109 fans permalink
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Hey, astronauts need porn just as much as everyone else.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:48 AM on 11/23/2008
- jalyn I'm a Fan of jalyn 7 fans permalink

"More POWER, Scotty!" "I caina give it to ye, captn" "Scotty, did you get High Speed?"

"Doh!!"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:42 AM on 11/23/2008
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ET text home.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:39 AM on 11/23/2008
- NoMercy I'm a Fan of NoMercy 63 fans permalink
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I think the term "deep space" is inappropriate here. I only know that as an amateur astronomer, deep space refers to extra galactic observing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:49 AM on 11/23/2008
- mergina I'm a Fan of mergina 96 fans permalink
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You're welcome NASA.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:57 AM on 11/23/2008
- applehead I'm a Fan of applehead 14 fans permalink
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send more chuck berry.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:55 AM on 11/23/2008

Cue Al Gore reference.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:26 AM on 11/23/2008

In a related note, the first interplanetary email spam was received.

"Get a bigger rocket! Click here to buy Martian male enhancement herb.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:00 AM on 11/23/2008
- wadenelson1 I'm a Fan of wadenelson1 246 fans permalink
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lol

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:44 PM on 11/23/2008
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All we need now is sub-space transmission, transporters and warp drive to be good to go.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:19 AM on 11/23/2008
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Great moniker!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:40 AM on 11/23/2008
- TakeSake I'm a Fan of TakeSake 25 fans permalink
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Cool! HuffPost in space!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:16 AM on 11/23/2008
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