Innovation
Google wants to build solar-powered data centers — in space
The demand for AI data centers has grown so large that there isn’t enough energy on earth to power the buildout.
Google’s engineers think they may have an answer: Put some of them in space. The idea could help Google meet a portion of the soaring demand for compute, but also reduce its carbon footprint on Earth, where data centers are increasing greenhouse gas emissions and have drawn criticism from environmentalists.
Miami-Dade Takes Off: West Kendall Is Fueling the Next Space Tech Boom
There’s an old saying that opportunity knocks once. Right now, the future isn’t just knocking; it is practically kicking down the door, and that future is space. Miami-Dade County must seize this future to become an epicenter for aviation and aerospace. We are well positioned to lead the way, and now is the time to go all in and open the door to this once-in-a-generation opportunity.
Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
Intuitive Machines said it signed an agreement with Advent International, the private equity company that owns Lanteris, to purchase Lanteris for $800 million: $450 million in cash and $350 million in Intuitive Machines Class A stock.
Oman Lens to Advance Space Tech with Second Satellite Launch by 2026
The upcoming satellite will feature a sharper imaging capability with a 50-centimeter resolution, advancing Oman’s space technology ambitions under Oman Vision 2040.
Technology
Elon Musk's Solution to Data Centers: Just Put Them in Space
Blasting data centers into orbit would come with its own challenges and potential advantages, but Musk says SpaceX is going to do it.
Will the future of work for Gen Z include space? Tech leaders predict space work and travel could be just a decade away
As entry-level jobs disappear into thin air for Gen Z, the secret to finding an AI-proof job may lie in space. Billionaires Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos are all bullish that mainstream space travel is on its way—and college graduates could be headed to Mars within the next decade. But not everyone agrees; Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates says money is better spent solving the myriad of problems on Earth.
China moving ‘breathtakingly fast’ in space military tech, posing threat to US: commander
America’s top space force official voices concern about Beijing’s growing capabilities, echoing previous warnings about ‘kill chain’
Europe
Analysts say experience, not funding, is hindering European smallsat launchers
Warsaw Increasing tensions with Russia have prompted defense spending boosts throughout Europe that will benefit fledgling smallsat launcher companies across the continent.