SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste
SpaceX's orbital data centers could soon create a new category of e-waste, threatening astronomy and the night sky
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SpaceX's orbital data centers could soon create a new category of e-waste, threatening astronomy and the night sky
High energy demands for AI are driving a race to move computing clusters into orbit to leverage near-continuous sunlight.