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Space-Based Computing Offers Solution to Soaring Energy Demand
The idea of relocating AI compute infrastructure to Earth’s orbit has gained traction as a potential solution to the sector’s growing power requirements. With traditional data centers expected to consume nearly 3% of the world’s electricity demand by 2030, tech giants are exploring the possibility of orbital data centers. According to NASA researcher Slava G. Turyshev, building a data center in space is a complex task, but the aerospace industry may start producing tangible results in orbital computing within the next five years. This development was reported by Anadolu Ajansı.