NASA uses Apache Kafka to share alerts with the astronomy research community
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Short description of project/implementation:
NASA uses Apache Kafka to share alerts with the astronomy research community about things that go "boom" in space.
What problem was the nominee organization looking to solve with Data Streaming Technology?
NASA wanted to disseminate real-time observations, near-term predictions, requests for follow-up observations, and observing plans to leverage the technology and foster collaboration with the international research community using a standard technology.
How did they solve the problem?
The team leveraged Apache Kafka, including the recent addition of OAuth, to allow thousands of astronomers from around the world to subscribe to the notices and circulars being generated.
Positive outcome
GCN is now aligned with the wide adoption of Apache Kafka in the astronomy community, which makes it even easier for others to participate in the community of space- and ground-based observatories, physics experiments, and thousands of astronomers around the world.
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