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Not quite stars, but this is super duper close:

https://www.random.org/

> RANDOM.ORG offers true random numbers to anyone on the Internet. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the pseudo-random number algorithms typically used in computer programs.



There are fictional plot lines that involve using atmospheric/space noise as the methods for creating one time cypher pads for the ultimate in security. How much of that is based in reality is not known to me, but I know Tom Clancy used this type of encryption as a plot device.

For one time use cyphers or other non-realtime use, it seems like a good source. For realtime back and forth computer negotiating it seems to be much less useful.




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