NASA Extends the World Wide Web Out Into Space

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

Source: NASA

HOUSTON -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station received a special software upgrade this week - personal access to the Internet and the World Wide Web via the ultimate wireless connection.

Expedition 22 Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer made first use of the new system Friday, when he posted the first unassisted update to his Twitter account, @Astro_TJ, from the space station. Previous tweets from space had to be e-mailed to the ground where support personnel posted them to the astronaut's Twitter account.

"Hello Twitterverse! We r now LIVE tweeting from the International Space Station -- the 1st live tweet from Space! :) More soon, send your ?s"

This personal Web access, called the Crew Support LAN, takes advantage of existing communication links to and from the station and gives astronauts the ability to browse and use the Web. The system will provide astronauts with direct private communications to enhance their quality of life during long-duration missions by helping to ease the isolation associated with life in a closed environment.

Read more: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/jan/HQ_M10-011_Hawaii221169.html

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This is the post in question. Is it the first ever live Internet post from space? http://twitter.com/Astro_TJ/status/8062317551

Also, that's an unfortunate surname. I wonder if there's anybody named Richard in his family?

[tridim]

1. This wont mean much when the corporations start shutting down the Internet.

I know they don't own the Internet per se, but they do own the routers.

[benld74]

2. 1st HACK in 3,2,1,,,

[Soylent Brice]

3. awesome stuff.

[SlingBlade]

4. Cool

[onehandle]

5. And in seconds they had received the first spam in space.

The Nigerian money scam has gone galactic.

[Oregone]

6. I wouldn't do that without blocking them from porn, jihadhist, and Amway sites

[MessiahRp]

7. Internet Porn going where no threesome has gone before... :)

You know, those Astronauts up there alone for long periods of time... they have to be considering it. :)

Rp

[Downwinder]

8. Hope they don't overfly their destination. n/t

[HomerRamone]

9. I got a friend request from this guy

[montanto]

10. Astronauts need a wank too.

[underpants]

13. .

PORN IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!

[myrna minx]

11. Very cool.

[Quasimodem]

12. Something the muppet's overlooked ...

TWIT'S In SPACE.