If space data centers feel far-fetched, why not interstellar travel?

The team behind Starcloud's orbital data centers has a new high-risk space project: Sending a probe to Alpha Centauri.

I feel your pain vs. ‘let Data Reign’: How Trump and his VP are out of step on data centers  CNN

A dramatic increase in man-made materials circling the planet, including 10,000 objects related to SpaceX, raise collision risks

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman supports moving data centers into Earth's orbit. This initiative aims to utilize solar energy and reduce terrestrial environmental impacts. Elon Musk and Sundar Pichai also champion this forward-thinking space-based data center concept. Public opposition to ground-based facilities i

Sean Moran Investigative Reporter, Technology August 29, 2026 12:10 PM ET Data centers were once thought to be a driving force for economic growth. Now, Americans don’t want them in their backyards. Could space be a better fit? Data centers started sprawling across most of the American South and the Midwest as politici

President Trump spoke with the crew of the International Space Station Friday while visiting NASA Mission Control in Houston. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.