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Could AI Data Centers Be Moved to Outer Space?
Could AI Data Centers Be Moved to Outer Space? Massive data centers for generative AI are bad for the Earth. Data centers are being built at a frantic pace all over the world, driven by the AI boom. These facilities consume staggering amounts of electricity. By 2028, AI servers alone may use as much energy as 22 percent of US households.
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Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is Feb. 25 A single collision could cause a cascading effect in orbit. Elon Musk's plan to launch millions of AI satellites could be disastrous for the planet. At the start of the month, Elon Musk announced that two of his companies -- SpaceX and xAI -- were merging, and would jointly launch a constellation of 1 million satellites to operate as orbital data centers. Musk's reputation might suggest otherwise, but according to experts, such a plan isn't a complete fantasy. However, if executed at the scale suggested, some of them believe it would have devastating effects on the environment and the sustainability of low Earth Earth orbit.
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Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn't Offer Much Proof
Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research. A third included no evidence at all. A few years ago, Ketan Joshi read a statistic about artificial intelligence and climate change that caught his eye. In late 2023, Google began claiming that AI could help cut global greenhouse gas emissions by between 5 and 10 percent by 2030.
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Antarctica has a 'gravity hole'
Environment Climate Change Antarctica has a'gravity hole' The geological oddity has existed since dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A "gravity hole" beneath Antarctica sounds like the plot to a bad sci-fi movie, but it's a very real situation deep beneath the Earth's surface stretching back tens of millions of years. The phenomenon thankfully isn't as apocalyptic as it sounds, either. In fact, researchers say these complex interactions between rock densities, gravitational pull, and sea levels are actually helping them understand how the southernmost continent's ice sheets evolved, and what their influences mean for the planet's climate.
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Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt's Secrets
Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt's Secrets As next-generation telescopes map this outer frontier, astronomers are bracing for discoveries that could reveal hidden planets, strange structures, and clues to the solar system's chaotic youth. Out beyond the orbit of Neptune lies an expansive ring of ancient relics, dynamical enigmas, and possibly a hidden planet--or two. The Kuiper Belt, a region of frozen debris about 30 to 50 times farther from the sun than the Earth is--and perhaps farther, though nobody knows--has been shrouded in mystery since it first came into view in the 1990s. Over the past 30 years, astronomers have cataloged about 4,000 Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs), including a smattering of dwarf worlds, icy comets, and leftover planet parts. But that number is expected to increase tenfold in the coming years as observations from more advanced telescopes pour in.
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'House burping' trend sees people flinging open their windows to get rid of germ-filled air - and now scientists say it really works
Guthrie family'source' shares new version of events about how kidnapped Nancy was reported missing after failing to show up for church Bad Bunny smashes the record for the most watched Super Bowl Halftime Show in history with 135.4 MILLION views Bombshell secret that could DESTROY Turning Point USA: As Erika Kirk misses halftime show... whistleblowers tell all to KENNEDY Nancy Guthrie investigation takes dramatic new focus after missed ransom deadline: Brown bags of'evidence' and uncomfortable questions close to home Sad demise of 80s child star: No one in Hollywood even noticed when he died... now family reveal dark shame he'took to his early grave' Sweden's Princess Sofia breaks her silence on Jeffrey Epstein links and admits meeting him at'social events' Andrew's horrible stench is now engulfing William and Kate. THAT picture is just so damning... this could spell the end of the monarchy Wealthy banker's appalling act of greed outside stunning Maine beach house that ended generations-long family friendship Nancy Guthrie case at pivotal crossroads as Savannah laments'nightmare' and FBI takes central role while ransom letter's second deadline expires: 'Our mom is still out there' Irishman detained by ICE agents describes'torture' after five months in prison camp despite living in US 20 years, having an American wife and no criminal record Revealed: Lindsey Vonn's coach's chilling pre-race observation that predicted specific details of her'cursed' crash which broke her leg at Winter Olympics Secret behind how nepo baby, 27, REALLY became Pentagon's Karoline Leavitt... as ugly gossip about her'crass' husband swirls in DC Doctors took FIVE years to realize I had the same'taboo' cancer that killed Catherine O'Hara: Never let them ask you this question... The world's best pizza for 2026 has been revealed - and it's not in Italy Woke aide to NYC's socialist mayor boasted of her hatred for'white women behavior' after one gave her dirty look for taking 40 minute phone call on train The cure for baldness is finally here: Doctors hail'gamechanger' lotion with NO major side-effects or sex-drive impact that can regrow hair by more than 500pc. I dated 100 men but was STILL a virgin at 41. I thought I'd never find true love... then one word changed everything I'm a fitness coach and this is EXACTLY what I'd order from McDonald's on a weight-loss journey'House burping' trend sees people flinging open their windows to get rid of germ-filled air - and now scientists say it really works READ MORE: Gen Z are'rawdogging boredom' to fix their attention spans'House burping' is the latest trend taking over social media, with users flinging open the windows of their homes in the depths of winter, in the hopes of getting rid of germ-filled air.
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February stargazing: A planet parade comes to town
And why 2026 could be a big year for spotting auroras. Northern lights shine in the night sky over the landscape in northeastern Germany on January 19, 2026. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Still, patient stargazers will be rewarded with a memorable planetary alignment. And for those readers joining us from the Southern Hemisphere, there's also the Alpha Centaurids meteor shower to look forward to.
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The astronaut training tourists to fly in the world's first commercial space station
The astronaut training tourists to fly in the world's first commercial space station Former NASA astronaut Drew Feustel now leads the astronaut training program for the private space company Vast, which aims to put its Haven-1 station into orbit in May. For decades, space stations have been largely staffed by professional astronauts and operated by a handful of nations. But that's about to change in the coming years, as companies including Axiom Space and Sierra Space launch commercial space stations that will host tourists and provide research facilities for nations and other firms. The first of those stations could be Haven-1, which the California-based company Vast aims to launch in May 2026. If all goes to plan, its earliest paying visitors will arrive about a month later. Drew Feustel, a former NASA astronaut, will help train them and get them up to speed ahead of their historic trip.
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