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AI data centers in space: Can it work?

WBUR

Published April 8, 2026 at 10:53 AM CDT

Elon Musk and others have been talking about putting artificial intelligence data centers into space. But can it really work?

NPR’s Geoff Brumfiel reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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