NASA just completed the very first deep-space test of what might someday ended up being the interplanetary internet. pictures of Mars as well as its moon Phobos were sent back as well as forth between computers on earth as well as NASA’s Epoxi spacecraft. instead of TCP/IP a new protocol, named “Disruption/Delay Tolerant Networking” (DTN) was used. info is only sent when with DTN, as well as kept at each node up until one more node is offered to get the information. To prevent hackers from interfering with the network, info that is transmitted over DTN is encrypted. The team at NASA is wishing to get the protocol accepted by the worldwide neighborhood as well as configuration a long-term node at the worldwide area station next year.
[via Warren Ellis]