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Researchers suggest building data centers in orbit to use endless solar power and natural cooling, reducing costs and emissions for growing computing needs.

Starlink drives record growth while aggressive AI investments and orbital data center plans signal multi-trillion-dollar ambitions beyond Earth.

Amazon's Project Kuiper aims to deliver high-speed internet globally, competing with SpaceX's Starlink using satellites in low-Earth orbit.

The chip adapts commercial technology for the harsh conditions of orbit to support artificial intelligence and real-time data processing on government and commercial spacecraft.

Elon Musk's SpaceX AI satellite plan sparks scientific alarm, with experts warning orbiting AI data centers could accelerate space debris, harm the ozone layer, and disrupt astronomy.

SpaceX flew its upgraded Starship V3 megarocket for the first time, deploying mock satellites and surviving re‑entry before a planned explosive splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

Penn engineers propose solar-powered systems in space that use tethers for stable orientation, aiming to handle growing AI demands while reducing Earth's energy and water use.

Two companies are planning to deploy a space-based solar power (SBSP) plant for Iceland's energy needs by 2030.

Daily global satellite data combined with new artificial intelligence capabilities enables faster understanding of changes across Earth for better decisions.