alt.hn

5/15/2026 at 7:25:43 PM

Ask an Astronaut: 333 hours of Q&A footage with astronauts

 https://askanastronaut.issinrealtime.org/

by gaws

5/18/2026 at 1:45:16 AM

Nice to see this here. I’m the developer who made this. The idea for this started when I was chatting with co-creator, Dave Charney and we asked, “I wonder if all the questions kids could ask of astronauts have already been asked.”

If you select “About this project”, there are technical details on how we did it.

by bfeist

5/18/2026 at 2:57:06 AM

Awesome project, I just read the "About this project" section and extremely impressed! This is one of those projects I love as an adult and will be using, but I really wish I could have had this when I was a kid. Killer job!

by FlyThruTheSun

5/18/2026 at 2:02:43 AM

I really really really love the implementation here, super fast search, amazing filtering and showcasing the video, definitely will address the curiosity of young (and old like myself) .

Congratulations on the amazing delivery. Truly great solution

by dfamorato

5/18/2026 at 2:55:53 AM

This is fun. The question -> video flow could be so useful for many other things.

by dnnddidiej

5/18/2026 at 2:14:39 AM

I was fortunate enough to be chosen to talk to astronauts on the ISS from the ground and ask them a question, and as far as I can tell from searching this awesome resource, I think my question was unique.

I asked Ann McClain and David Saint-Jacques what experiment or module they would add to the ISS if they could pick anything. They both agreed that a rotating wheel that simulated gravity would be helpful for experiments and quality of life.

by MPSimmons

5/18/2026 at 3:15:57 AM

This is wonderful, thank you. A suggestion, if it's possible: Identify the astronauts speaking. (I'm not sure that can be automated reliably unless it's already in video metadata.) Also, the transcript isn't keeping up and skips parts.

But those are minor issues. Thank you so much!

by mmooss

5/18/2026 at 12:28:31 AM

This is a nice idea and good example of what is possible with technology!

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5/18/2026 at 3:58:01 AM

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5/18/2026 at 4:27:58 AM

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5/18/2026 at 3:56:05 AM

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