SpaceX leads the race to build AI data centers in outer space, promising solar power and scalable computing beyond Earth.

NIMBY opposition is forcing some Big Tech companies to consider locating their data centers in space. Is that a good idea?

Assuming Google does manage to launch a prototype in 2027, will it simply be a high-stakes technical experiment – or the ...

The sun produces more power than 100 trillion times humanity's entire electricity generation. In orbit, solar panels can be eight times more productive than their Earth-bound counterparts, generating ...

Over the past few years, tech leaders have increasingly advocated for space-based AI infrastructure as a way to address the power requirements of data centers. In space, sunshine—which solar panels ...

Google may use Starship to test solar-powered 'space racks' by 2027. Elon Musk calls the plan to solve the AI energy crunch ...

Oftentimes, we think of space as an endless, mostly empty vacuum, a silent backdrop where planets, stars, and galaxies play out their dance. We also think of time as something separate, a steady ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- In November, a free-flying robot on the International Space Station successfully gathered and delivered motion data to its astronaut handler for the first time via a new smartphone ...

Google's "Year in Search 2024" compilation is out, and three space stories this year made the list. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...