NYT
A.I. Data Centers in Space? A System to Cool Chips Could Help.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Researchers at Caltech and startup Sophia Space developed a solar-powered cooling technology for computer equipment in orbit. The system addresses overheating issues that arise when operating data center hardware in space. Details on deployment timeline or commercial viability were not provided in the announcement.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/business/solar-powered-data-centers.html