Published Jul 23, 2026, 7:00 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
Space datacenters proposed by Musk and Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
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Space datacenters proposed by SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and others would release staggering levels of pollution that would probably alter the Earth’s atmosphere and be “catastrophic” for the planet, space industry experts and environmental groups warn in a new petition demanding a review of their impacts. Tech companies have collectively proposed millions of “orbital datacenters” and are pressing forward with plans, which require Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval. Among oth