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  AkaSci akasci.bsky.social · Feb 1
  On Dec. 27, 2024, NASA’s Juno spacecraft witnessed the most intense eruption ever recorded on Io, Jupiter’s most volcanically active moon. The eruption spanned 65,000 sq km and released > 80 TW of energy. www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-ju... More at fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/1159... #Astronomy
  
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  AkaSci akasci.bsky.social · Jan 31
  New FCC filing by SpaceX for a constellation of million data center satellites for AI 😮 Even if it could be done, what will this do to #astronomy and #space debris? Or is this yet another scam and grift scheme? www.scribd.com/document/990... More at fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/1159...
  
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  AkaSci akasci.bsky.social · Jan 31
  Also, check out the blunt assessment of "AI datacenters in space” by Prof. Matthew Buckley. bsky.app/profile/phys... www.physicsmatt.com/blog/2025/12...
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    Matthew Buckley handle.invalid · Jan 31
    Once again: there is zero valid reason to put a data center in space. In addition to the launch costs and inability to service them, you need significant cooling infrastructure. The only reason to do this is a) you are an idiot, or b) you are grifting money from idiots.
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