The rumor about NASA's Internet speed reached 91 Gb / s, is it true that downloading movies in 1 second?

For a long time, NASA has been known around the world not only for its incredible achievements but also for its high technology and fame ...

For a long time, NASA has been known around the world not only for its incredible achievements but also for its high technology and fame in science films. One of the rumors that many people have heard about NASA is that the Internet speed at this agency reaches 91Gb / s.

If you don't know about 2 units of GB (gigabytes) and Gb (gigabit), then 1 GB = 8 Gb. Therefore, 91Gb / s of NASA is equivalent to 11,375GB / s.
With an Internet speed of 11,375GB / s, it only takes 1-2 seconds to download a movie about 2 hours long Full HD today (about 10-20 GB). With download speeds hundreds of times faster than normal, not only does it download movies, but your experience on the Internet is also much better.

Will the Internet speed at NASA reach 91Gb / s?
In fact, a few years ago, it was noted that the Internet speed at NASA reached 91Gb / s. Currently, thanks to technology advancement, it is possible that this speed has increased significantly. However, this speed is not really 100% accurate.

illustration(source: PROJECT APOLLO ARCHIVE/NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER/FLICKR)

Specifically, the Internet speed of NASA is recorded at 91Gb / s when scientists carry out data transmission between two separate computer stations designed to make isolated tests at their two research facilities. (in Denver and Maryland, USA). Thus, this context is like measuring the speed between two personal computers connected to a network modem, forming a local area network (LAN). It is completely different from the complete global Internet.

When the figure was published, many funny humor created by netizens.

Thus, if NASA connects their computers to the Internet with the whole world and then re-measures their Internet speed, they cannot reach the 91Gb / s figure.