- This page collects links to real-time or frequently updated raw data sources on the state of the planet and its infrastructure, emphasizing direct and reliable data over estimates.
- Sources cover diverse topics including space missions (e.g., NASA Deep Space Network, Hubble Telescope, Near Earth Objects), weather (e.g., ECMWF forecasts), water flow rates, Earth rotation, astronomy, and big science projects like CERN and LIGO.
- Other categories include navigation and time systems (e.g., GPS, Galileo, BeiDou), aviation (e.g., NOTAMS, flight tracking), internet status (e.g., DNS monitoring, exchange traffic), medical/epidemiological data (e.g., excess deaths, influenza), climate (e.g., live CO₂ measurements), earthquakes/tsunamis, and power generation (e.g., grid frequency, electricity prices).
- Links are expected to provide actionable data for questions like 'is it just me or is something broken?' or to verify news incidents, with a preference for primary or near-primary data over commercialized or processed content.
- Submissions for new links or corrections are welcome, with guidelines for ideal links that offer direct access to valuable insights without requiring extensive learning.