Google’s Project Suncatcher could make the space debris problem a lot worse

The plan aims to launch an 81-satellite constellation into low Earth orbit. What could go wrong?

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power. The surge has strained data infrastructure, which requires lots of electricity to operate. A single, midsize data center here on Earth can consume enough electricity to power about 16,500 homes, with even larger facilities using as much as a small city.