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NTU Proposes Carbon-Neutral Data Centers in Space

10/28/2025

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Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers propose carbon-neutral data centers in low Earth orbit.
The concept would harness unlimited solar energy and use the cold vacuum of space for cooling.
Two models are Orbital Edge Data Centers and Orbital Cloud Data Centers.
Orbital Edge Data Centers would process data directly in orbit to alleviate land and energy constraints.
Orbital Cloud Data Centers would use satellite constellations for complex computing tasks.

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Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers propose carbon-neutral data centers in low Earth orbit.
The concept would harness unlimited solar energy and use the cold vacuum of space for cooling.
Two models are Orbital Edge Data Centers and Orbital Cloud Data Centers.
Orbital Edge Data Centers would process data directly in orbit to alleviate land and energy constraints.
Orbital Cloud Data Centers would use satellite constellations for complex computing tasks.