6 days ago · Google recently unveiled Project Suncatcher, a research "moonshot" aiming to build a data center in space. The tech giant plans to use a constellation of solar-powered satellites …

Oct 21, 2025 · Now, some are looking to put data centers into space, bypassing the problem of finding available land. Space also offers better access to solar energy, without the cloud cover, …

Dec 2, 2025 · Google's Sundar Pichai indicates the company sees orbiting data centers as a real solution, rather than merely a moonshot, to help address power-hungry AI systems.

Mar 3, 2025 · After all, energy-guzzling data centers are springing up like mushrooms all over the world, devouring precious land, straining our power grids, consuming water, and emitting …

Oct 31, 2025 · As artificial intelligence drives the need for vastly more computing storage and processing power, interest in space-based data centers has spiked. Although several startup …

6 days ago · Google plans to start experimenting with data centres in space in just over a year, while SpaceX and Blue Origin are also talking up the possibilities.

Dec 1, 2025 · Google announced Project Suncatcher earlier this month. CEO Sundar Pichai now says it could begin building data centers in space as soon as 2027.

Apr 9, 2025 · And while space-based data centres may sound far-fetched, it's an idea that's really starting to take off. Part of the reason is rocketing demand and the difficulty of finding suitable …

Dec 1, 2025 · Google announced Project Suncatcher this month, with plans to launch prototype satellites to test AI hardware in 2027.

5 days ago · Essay by Eric Worrall Sadly they decided to call the project “Suncatcher” rather than “Skynet”. Sundar Pichai says Google will start building data centers in space, powered by the …