NASA data captures an unexplained glow in the Milky Way, and scientists think dark matter is behind it

Gas distribution simulation in a 20x20x4 Kpc3 cube near the center of the M12i galaxy

Dark matter is estimated to make up about 27% of the universe, but not a single molecule of it has been directly detected. Perhaps until now, its existence has only been inferred by its gravitational force on visible matter. A new study suggests that the unexplained excess of far-ultraviolet light permeating the Milky Way galaxy … Read more

Space Force moves from SDA transport layer to new space data network ‘backbone’ – Breaking Defense

Space Force moves from SDA transport layer to new space data network 'backbone' - Breaking Defense

WASHINGTON – The Space Force once again has no plans to fund future iterations of its Space Development Agency (SDA)-managed data relay constellation, choosing instead to build a new constellation dubbed the “backbone” of the service’s budding Space Data Network (SDN), officials revealed. “Tranche 3’s transportation layer is not funded,” Space Force officials said Tuesday. … Read more

Data shows most people still don’t recycle their smartphones or buy used devices

Data shows most people still don't recycle their smartphones or buy used devices

The smartphone may turn out to be the most enduring symbol of modern human invention. Microcomputers are now the gateway to a whole new world. Now they have tiny artificial intelligence assistants inside their bodies. They are Even if I go to space. Smartphones are harming impressionable young people, exacerbating a collective mental health crisis, … Read more

$1 trillion flip-flop? SpaceX says orbital data center may never be profitable

$1 trillion flip-flop? SpaceX says orbital data center may never be profitable

Elon Musk has been predicting a new era of AI for more than a year. SpaceX’s CEO said it would be “easy” to build an AI data center in space and that it would become the cheapest place to deploy AI within two to three years. However, the company’s pre-IPO filing shows a much more … Read more

China supports startup of orbital data center with $8.4 billion loan facility

China supports startup of orbital data center with $8.4 billion loan facility

HELSINKI — A Beijing-based space startup has secured early-stage funding and extensive credit support as part of China’s broader push for space-based computing infrastructure. Beijing Orbital Twilight Technology Co., Ltd., also known as Orbital Chenguang, announced the completion of its Pre-A1 funding round on April 20th. Venture and industrial investors including Haisong Capital, CITIC Construction … Read more