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AI data centers in space? NASA administrator suggests yes

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Both Democratic and Republican politicians are hastily trying to distance themselves from data facilities.

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  1. The Hill

    NASA administrator suggests putting data centers in space (opens The Hill)

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    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday suggested housing data centers in space amid mounting controversy surrounding the facilities’ growing presence in the U.S. “Let's take our data centers, put them in Earth orbit, take advantage of that free fusion reactor that's out there for us and use …

  2. FOX8 WGHP

    AI data centers in space? NASA administrator suggests yes (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    Both Democratic and Republican politicians are hastily trying to distance themselves from data facilities.

  3. Washington Examiner

    NASA head floats sending data centers to space (opens Washington Examiner)

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    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman recently proposed putting artificial intelligence data centers in space, as communities raise concerns about the energy-hungry facilities being built across the country.

  4. Fox News

    Out-of-this-world fix for data center backlash could be on NASA's horizon (opens Fox News)

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    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says solar-powered AI data centers in Earth's orbit could solve America's fights over land, water and grid capacity.

  5. BizPac Review

    AI labs look to space for their data center needs (opens BizPac Review)

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    Data centers were once thought to be a driving force for economic growth. Now, Americans don’t want them in their backyards. Could space be a better fit? […]

  6. Christian Science Monitor

    Faced with earthly opposition, tech leaders want to put data centers in orbit (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    The tech industry envisions a massive space-based network of data centers as the foundation of the new AI-driven economy.

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