Twitter Sentiment on Private Spaceflight
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This dataset features tweets from Twitter, offering insights into the recent Space Race involving prominent billionaires such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson, alongside their respective companies: SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic. The collection aims to capture public sentiment surrounding these missions and the billionaires driving them, providing a foundation for understanding public perception and determining who is perceived to be leading the Space Race.
Columns
- date: The calendar date when the tweet was created.
- time: The specific time of day when the tweet was created.
- tweet: The full text content of the tweet.
- language: The identified language of the tweet.
- replies_count: The total number of replies received by the tweet.
- retweets_count: The total number of retweets received by the tweet.
- likes_count: The total number of likes received by the tweet.
- hashtags: Any hashtags used within the tweet.
Distribution
The dataset is typically provided in a CSV file format. It comprises approximately 109,690 unique records. The primary language of the tweets is English, accounting for 83% of the data, with 5% undetermined and 12% in other languages.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for conducting sentiment analysis to gauge public opinion on billionaires and their space-related ventures. It can be used to analyse public perception regarding the ongoing Space Race and identify trends in how people view the various companies and their progress. It is also suitable for Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks.
Coverage
The data covers a global region, capturing tweets related to the Space Race. The time span of the dataset ranges from 12th July 2021 to 22nd July 2021. It includes tweets discussing Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, and Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, reflecting a broad public demographic on Twitter.
License
CC0
Who Can Use It
This dataset is suitable for data analysts, researchers, and data scientists. It can be utilised for natural language processing (NLP) tasks, sentiment analysis, and to explore public discourse within the software and technology sectors. Users interested in market research, public relations, or social media trends related to space exploration would find this dataset valuable.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- The Space Race Tweets
- Billionaire Space Race Public Opinion
- Twitter Sentiment on Private Spaceflight
- SpaceX Blue Origin Virgin Galactic Tweets
Attributes
Original Data Source: The Space Race Tweets