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SpaceX has filed an unprecedented request with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch one million satellites designed as orbital data centres to power artificial intelligence. The proposal, outlined by CEO Elon Musk, aims to harness uninterrupted sunlight in space amid rising AI energy demands. Experts question the seriousness of the ambitious plan, citing potential orbital hazards and impacts on astronomy.

2026년 02월 03일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence company xAI, aiming to build data centers in space powered by solar energy. The merger combines AI, rockets, and satellite technology to advance space-based computing. Musk envisions this as a step toward lower-cost AI generation off Earth within a few years.

SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation executed around 300,000 manoeuvres to dodge potential collisions in 2025, marking a 50 per cent rise from the previous year. The company's report to US regulators highlights the growing congestion in Earth's orbit. Experts warn that such high numbers signal unsustainable traffic in space.

2026년 01월 22일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Blue Origin has announced that its next New Glenn rocket launch will reuse a booster from a recent mission, marking a rapid turnaround in orbital rocket reuse. The NG-3 mission, set for no earlier than late February, will deploy a communications satellite for AST SpaceMobile from Cape Canaveral. This follows the successful NG-2 flight in November and highlights the company's progress toward faster launch cadences.

홍콩 행정장관 정책실은 최근 우주 경제 고위급 원탁회의를 주최하며, 급성장하는 NewSpace 분야에서 금융, 보험, 법률 및 중재 서비스, 재료 응용의 선도 허브로 홍콩을 위치짓는 것을 목표로 했다. 이는 국가 개발 계획과 부합한다.

2026년 01월 17일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the light from a massive star that exploded about a billion years after the universe's birth. This type II supernova, named SN Eos, offers insights into the early stellar populations during the cosmic dark ages. The finding marks the earliest such event confirmed through spectroscopy.