Listen "Space-Based AI: Google's Project Suncatcher Plans Data Centers in Orbit"
Episode Synopsis
Google's Project Suncatcher proposes a radical solution to AI's energy crisis: data centers in space. By deploying solar-powered satellite clusters in low Earth orbit, the tech giant aims to tap into continuous solar energy while avoiding Earth's power grid constraints.We explore how this orbital constellation would use laser-based connections for high-speed data transfer, the challenges of radiation-hardened processors, and whether plummeting launch costs make space-based machine learning economically viable. Could the future of AI comp
More episodes of the podcast Bedtime Astronomy
SPHEREx Maps the Entire Sky in 3D Infrared
23/12/2025
Superkilonova: The Dual Cosmic Explosion
21/12/2025
New Maps Reveal a Wetter Red Planet
13/12/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.