AkaSci
SatCom Scientist
Writing occasionally about science, space missions, astronomy, planetary science, satellites, Democracy and human rights.
Mostly at fosstodon.org/@AkaSci
- 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
- 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...
- 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...