Avalanche is expanding its reach beyond finance to the cosmos, with a novel network designed to verify telescope data in real-time. SkyMapper's dedicated Avalanche-based network, SkyMapper L1, collects and cryptographically records observations from a diverse range of global telescopes and sensors, creating secure digital records.
This innovation, dubbed 'Proof of Space Observation' (POSO), enables the verification of celestial events, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of space data for scientists, businesses, and government agencies. The SETI Institute is contributing live observational data, marking a significant integration of institutional science into a blockchain-based verification system. SkyMapper's solution addresses the growing challenge of verifying the authenticity of space data, leveraging blockchain technology to create a permanent, tamper-resistant record of each observation.
The system operates by validating observations in real-time, generating a unique digital fingerprint for each event, which is then time-stamped and transmitted through SkyMapper's infrastructure. This fingerprint is stored on the Avalanche blockchain, allowing for independent verification of the data's integrity.
The network utilizes smart contracts to manage incoming data, control access, and maintain the privacy of sensitive information. Ultimately, this innovation enables the independent verification of each observation, allowing users to confirm the authenticity and source of the data.