Rush to put AI data centers in space poses poorly understood dangers

Mongabay
Mar 11, 2026, 3:26 pm113 ptsTrending
Plans are afoot to launch large mega-constellations of AI data centers into Earth orbit. That ambition, pursued by multiple space industry leaders, coincides with a warning from scientists of potentially “catastrophic outcomes,” as the likelihood of satellite collisions in orbit increases. If all the…

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