Space data centers threaten astronomy, report warns

A new report from the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum warns that proliferating space data centers could severely impair ground-based astronomy and stargazing. The report urges caution, highlighting light pollution and other risks from tens of thousands of orbital AI computers. This is an emerging policy and technology issue, with no concrete plans yet, but it signals a potential future conflict between commercial space expansion and scientific observation.

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