NASA has launched a new website that captures 25 years of real-time data from the International Space Station (ISS). The site, called ISS in Real Time, was created by two NASA contractors, Ben Feist and David Charney, who spent over 11 months building it. The site is a treasure trove of data, containing mission logs, space-to-ground audio, photos, videos, and articles about the ISS.
The website's creators scraped data from various sources, including NASA's internal archives and public repositories like Flickr. They also used artificial intelligence to sort through tens of thousands of files to learn if they were appropriate for inclusion on the site. The resulting site is an impressive feat of software engineering, with over 500 times more data than its predecessor, Apollo in Real Time.
The website allows users to explore the ISS's history, including every day since November 2, 2000, when Expedition One crew arrived at the space station. Users can access transcripts of space-to-ground comm audio, see where the ISS was in orbit over Earth, and view information about astronauts and spacecraft docked at any given moment.
Feist and Charney plan to continue adding data to the site as it is released by NASA, making it as "in real-time" as possible. The website's longevity sets it apart from other interactive experiences, with users able to explore the ISS's history for years to come.
The launch of ISS in Real Time coincides with a milestone: the ISS has now had a continuous human presence on board for 25 years. While there is no single way to experience this achievement, Feist and Charney's website provides an immersive and engaging way to explore the ISS's history.
The website's creators scraped data from various sources, including NASA's internal archives and public repositories like Flickr. They also used artificial intelligence to sort through tens of thousands of files to learn if they were appropriate for inclusion on the site. The resulting site is an impressive feat of software engineering, with over 500 times more data than its predecessor, Apollo in Real Time.
The website allows users to explore the ISS's history, including every day since November 2, 2000, when Expedition One crew arrived at the space station. Users can access transcripts of space-to-ground comm audio, see where the ISS was in orbit over Earth, and view information about astronauts and spacecraft docked at any given moment.
Feist and Charney plan to continue adding data to the site as it is released by NASA, making it as "in real-time" as possible. The website's longevity sets it apart from other interactive experiences, with users able to explore the ISS's history for years to come.
The launch of ISS in Real Time coincides with a milestone: the ISS has now had a continuous human presence on board for 25 years. While there is no single way to experience this achievement, Feist and Charney's website provides an immersive and engaging way to explore the ISS's history.
just saw that NASA's new website ISS in Real Time has like 500x more data than Apollo in Real Time... think about all the stuff they're leaving out 
still, nice job by Ben Feist and David Charney for making it happen, but I mean, what's the point of having a website if we just end up with more info to sift through? 
NASA's been on orbit for 25 years now... that's like, a quarter century of space madness 
... I mean, not too excited or anything, but it's still pretty cool. I think it's a great idea for someone like me to be able to dig through all that data and learn more about space stuff. But, on the other hand, I don't know if it's really necessary - I mean, can't NASA just release the info online already? 
... wait, no, that wouldn't be as cool if they did! 
I guess what I'm saying is, I'm kinda curious to see how it all works out, but also a little worried about it being too perfect... that would be weird! 
this is like totally amazing ! I cant even imagine how much work went into building that site 
11 months is a looong time but its so cool that we can finally access all those years of data 
and history 
from the ISS its like having a virtual window to space 
. I'm all for Feist and Charney adding more data to this site, because it's not just some dusty old archive, it's a living history of humanity in space 
. And can we talk about how amazing Ben Feist and David Charney are? They put in 11 months of work and created something that’s just out of this world (pun intended) 
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I'm loving how interactive it is too, you can literally explore the ISS's history and see where it was in orbit over Earth... it's so cool! 
IT'S LIKE WE'RE RIGHT THERE WITH THE ASTRONAUTS ON BOARD! 25 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS HUMAN PRESENCE IS JUST MIND-BLOWING, AND THIS WEBSITE MAKES IT FEEL EVEN MORE REAL!
! The fact that they're scrapin' all those files from their archives and public repos and mashin' 'em together into one sick site is pure genius 
. Now I'm hooked on learnin about the ISS - who knew there was so much cool stuff goin on up there? 
Anyway, I think it's super cool that we can now explore the ISS's history, like, every single day since 2000 
. And can you believe they used AI to sort through tens of thousands of files? 
It's crazy how much data they were able to extract and make into this awesome site.
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! Can you believe they're scrapin' all that data from internal archives and Flickr? Like, 11 months of buildin' and it's worth it! The fact that they used AI to sort through files makes me go "wow". And the fact that they're keepin' it up to date with new info is a total game changer 
. This website is gonna last for years, not just months or weeks. We're talkin' years of space exploration at our fingertips 
this is so cool! I mean, can you even imagine having all that data at your fingertips? it's like having a time machine to space 
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