A long-exposure photograph in the northern hemisphere showing satellites in the night skyAlan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images By Tori Bonidie and Magnus L'Argent, Published by Astrobites, 26 February 2026 Across regions and borders, cultures and customs, the one thing we share is the night sky. Access to the
Astronomer’s view of a star obscured by streaks from Starlink satellites. Rafael Schmall/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY By Gregory Radisic and Samantha Lawler, Published by The Conversation, 18 February 2026 On January 30 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to one
Image credit: SpaceX By Tim Fernholz, Published by Tech Crunch, 11 February 2026 In a sense, this whole thing was inevitable. Elon Musk and his coterie have been talking about AI in space for years — mainly in the context of Iain Banks’ science-fiction series about a far-future universe where
Multiple companies are planning to develop space-based data centers, which would greatly increase the number of satellites in Earth orbit. (Image credit: ESA) By Julian Dossett, Published by Space.com, 5 February 2026 U.S. companies also plan to build solar-powered data centers in space as the market becomes crowded on Earth.
By Akash Sriram and Joey Roulette, Published by Reuters, 4 February 2026 Summary Space-based data centers face technical, economic and regulatory challenges Blue Origin and Google also explore space-based AI infrastructure SpaceX's structural advantages position it to shape orbital computing market Feb 4 (Reuters) - Seventy-five years ago, the idea
This European Space Agency simulation shows the number of spacecraft currently orbiting the Earth, with many expected to either burn up in the atmosphere, or move to a distant 'graveyard orbit' when they reach end of life By Mojaba Akhavan-Tafti, Published by The Conversation, 3 December 2025 The rapid expansion
Illustration of robots assembling solar farms and data centers in outer space. Image generated by AI. By Sebastian Moss, Published by Data Center Dynamics, 3 October 2025 Joining a growing list of space compute-focused billionaires Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said that he believes gigawatt-scale data centers will
Illustration of robots assembling solar farms and data centers in outer space. Image generated by AI. By Gabriel Cruz, Published by Ride Baguette, 6 June 2025 In a groundbreaking collaboration, the UK Atomic Energy Authority and space-tech pioneer Space Solar are revolutionizing the future of energy and data management by
