The first unassisted off-earth Twitter message was posted from the International Space Station by NASA astronaut T.J. Creamer on January 22, 2010.
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History of the Internet [Infographic]
J.C.R. Licklider (1915-1990) introduced the idea of an “Intergalactic Network.” His idea involved a global computer network that allowed everyone to access information from anywhere in the world. He became head of Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), convincing his successors of the importance of the network.