#data orbit

[idol--hands]

Data: “I do not wish to kill you, Lore, I wish to understand.”

[dectech]

We all know about the fuss around Pluto, how many decry its "demotion" to a dwarf planet, and how it's still an honorary planet in the hearts of many, and I totally get it, but I don't think any of you out there are taking it far enough.

What about the rest of the so-called "dwarf" planets, huh? where's their justice? what about Ceres? Haumea? Makemake? Eris? fucking Quaoar?! why have just eight planets when you can have 18?! Why only invite Pluto to the party if you're already gonna expand the guest's list?!

you know what should be "demoted"? fucking Phobos and Deimos, the two "moons" of Mars. these two motherfuckers are proof that the barrier-to-entry for moons is too low. they're barely visible, they don't effect mars in any meaningful way, they aren't even round since they aren't big enough to round themselves under their own gravity, and one of them isn't even in a stable orbit of Mars! Phobos is gonna get ripped apart by mars' gravity in just a few dozen million years!

the concept of a "Dwarf Moon" is too good for them. they should be called, like, sateloids or something. Lunoids at most. fuck em

[noisytenant]

Being reminded once again that a lot of people have fucking sleeper cell agent triggers that make them instantly fail to see the human being in front of them, regardless of any personal history they have or any rapport. instantly, that person is an Enemy that cannot be reasoned with. Permanent fight or flight.

And that instead of this being seen as, you know, a rather maladaptive attitude to bring to your relationships that will permanently strip you of the capacity to experience full love and companionship, there is a dominant strain of thinking that this is a reasonable, righteous, moral good.

That a "boundary" looks like building an impenetrable wall that nobody can see but you; That conversation, negotiation, and collaboration aren't just avoided--They're treated with contempt. The very notion of trying to understand why another human being that you care about may suddenly act in an unpleasant or even monstrous way is spat upon and trampled underfoot. Complete abandonment is considered a first line of defense rather than a last resort.

I think we all need to do our best to get over this kind of thinking. And I don't mean that we should be push-overs; In actuality, moving away from this kind of rigid "boundary" often means advocating for yourself and fighting for what you think is right. I think we all deserve friends and allies who can compassionately challenge us when we adopt ways of thinking and behaving that hurt others without immediately assuming the worst.

[datasoong101]

LESS THAN 40 YEARS UNTIL FIRST CONTACT LETS GOOOOO!!!!!!!

Happy first contact day!!!

[piratesexmachine420]

Some interesting excerpts from the Rand McNally Atlas of the Solar System (1983, ISBN 0-528-83102-X):

Pluto [...] Orbit and Nature Yet before long, several disquieting facts were established. First, Pluto is not a giant planet: it is certainly no larger than Earth, in which case it can hardly exert any measurable influence upon giant planets such as Uranus and Neptune. Second, Pluto's orbit is unusual. Its eccentricity -- 0.248 -- is greater than for [sic] any other planet, and when near perihelion Pluto comes closer in than Neptune, although a relatively high orbital inclination (17°) means there is no danger of a collision. Pluto's mean distance from the sun is 5,900,000,000 km, but this ranges from 7,7375,000,000 km at aphelion to 4,425,000,000 km at perihelion. The next perihelion is due in 1989. Between 1979 and 1999 Pluto temporarily forfeits its title of "outermost planet". The period of revolution is 248 years. The small angular diameter is very difficult to measure. For many years the true status of Pluto remained a puzzle. It is also extremely difficult to determine mass of Pluto. [...] Origin of Pluto Pluto's small mass means it cannot possible be Lowell's Planet X, because the perturbations this body could produce in the movements of Uranus and Neptune are far too slight to be detectable. It is even likely that Pluto is unworthy of planetary status. There have been suggestions that it used to be a satellite of Neptune, which broke free in some manner and moved off in an independent orbit. Triton, Neptune's satellite, has a strange, retrograde orbit that could also have resulted from this incident, and both Pluto and Triton are believed to have frozen methane surfaces. However, the discovery of Charon weakens this theory. Alternatively, it may be that Pluto is the brightest member of a whole group of asteroidal bodies in the outer part of the Solar System. In 1977 Charles Kowal discovered Chiron (see pages 244-5), which moves mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus. Other small bodies may well exist, although Chiron is smaller than either Pluto or Charon and radar measurements indicate that it is rocky rather than icy in nature. Planet X? [...] In general, astronomers believe that Planet X may exist. Certainly Pluto does not adequately explain the mysteries of the outer Solar System, and it may even be regarded as a double asteroid system rather than a planet. [pg. 396, 397]

Emphasis mine. Keep in mind that the IAU conference which eventually reclassified Pluto wouldn't occur for another 23 years!

[vr2]

some theresa/is stuff from babel too for me to reminisce on. i love you big pink bastard

[spacenutspod]

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 82, where we explore the latest cosmic events and groundbreaking discoveries in space exploration.First, a space debris emergency aboard the International Space Station. The crew was ordered to take shelter after ground-based radar detected a large cloud of debris from a disused Russian satellite. The debris was tracked by the new Western Australian space radar station operated by LeoLabs, highlighting the growing problem of space junk and its impact on the ISS. Next, a new study reveals that Mars is hit by meteors on a daily basis. Using seismic data from NASA's Mars InSight lander, scientists have determined that between 280 and 360 meteors strike the Red Planet each year, forming impact craters greater than eight meters across. This discovery offers new insights into Martian impact rates and the planet's geological history. Finally, claims of alien technology discovered on the seafloor near Australia have been dismissed. Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb's controversial expedition retrieved tiny iron spheres, but further analysis showed no evidence of interstellar origin. The scientific community remains skeptical, emphasizing the need for extraordinary evidence to support extraordinary claims. Follow our cosmic conversations on X @stuartgary, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of the universe, one episode at a time. Sponsor Offer:This episode is proudly supported by NordVPN. Secure your digital journey across the cosmos with a VPN service you can trust. Find your stellar security solution at https://www.bitesz.com/nordvpn.Listen to SpaceTime on your favourite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com www.bitesz.com

[grzzlwmpf]

I can also very much recommend "O&O Shutup" ((or maybe "Shutup++", I forgot which one the current name is)). It's basically a graphical frontend for all those registry options, with hints of what possibly unexpected consequences can arise if you turn [feature] off

I got a laptop with Windows 11 for an IT course so I can get certified, and doing the first time device set-up for it made me want to commit unspeakable violence

Windows 11 should not exist, no one should use it for any reason, it puts ads in the file explorer and has made it so file searches are also web searches and this cannot be turned off except through registry editing. Whoever is responsible for those decisions should be killed, full stop.

Switch to linux, it's free and it's good.

[firstoccupier]

xAI’s Supercomputer Sparks Environmental Concerns in Memphis

In South Memphis, Tennessee, xAI’s Colossus supercomputer, built to push AI innovation, is causing a stir in the Boxtown community. This predominantly Black neighborhood, already burdened by industrial pollution, is grappling with new environmental and health challenges from the massive data center’s operations. The main concern is xAI’s use of up to 35 methane gas turbines to power Colossus,…

[123567-9qaaq9]

In Orbit Data Center Market | BIS Research

In-Orbit Data Centers as space-based computing facilities designed to process, store, and transmit vast amounts of data directly from orbit, reducing reliance on terrestrial infrastructure. These advanced systems utilize satellites, AI-driven edge computing, radiation-hardened servers, and optical communication networks to handle critical workloads in low Earth orbit (LEO). 

The in-orbit data centers market is projected to be $1,776.7 million in 2029, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 67.40% and reach $39,090.5 million by 2035. 

In orbit Data Center Overview

The in-orbit data centers market is emerging as a transformative solution to address the growing demand for efficient and sustainable digital infrastructure. By utilizing the unique advantages of space, these data centers use advanced satellite systems for low-latency data processing, reduced terrestrial energy consumption, and improved global connectivity

Key Market Segmentation 

By Component - Payload to lead the market  

By Region- US is expected to dominate the in orbit data center market 

By moving computing power off the planet and into space, companies and governments alike are exploring how orbital data centers can offer unparalleled access to solar energy, ultra-efficient cooling, and freedom from land constraints. With early-stage investments and pilot missions already in motion, the in-orbit data center market is no longer science fiction—it's an emerging reality poised to redefine how and where the world stores and processes data.

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Market Drivers

Rising demand for AI and high performance computing 

Increase data center spending 

Energy efficiency and sustainability goals 

Land resource and constraints on earth 

Disaster resilience and data sovereignty 

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Key Market Players 

Star Cloud, Inc. 

 NTT Corporation

 Axiom Space, Inc.

 OrbitsEdge

and many others 

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Conclusion

The in-orbit data center market represents a transformative leap in how we conceive, design, and deploy digital infrastructure. As global data demands surge and sustainability becomes a non-negotiable priority, space offers a compelling alternative—one where energy is abundant, cooling is natural, and innovation knows no bounds.

With early adopters laying the groundwork and major stakeholders recognizing the strategic potential, space-based data centers are shifting from experimental ventures to a viable part of the future digital ecosystem.

[vanishingmoments]

It makes me sad that we still don't have any real successors to languages like Csound or Supercollider

[michaelgabrill]

NASA Atmospheric Wave-Studying Mission Releases Data from First 3000 Orbits

Following the 3,000th orbit of NASA’s AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) aboard the International Space Station, researchers publicly released the mission’s first trove of scientific data, crucial to investigate how and why subtle changes in Earth’s atmosphere cause disturbances, as well as how these atmospheric disturbances impact technological systems on the ground and in space. “We’ve […] from NASA https://ift.tt/gx5mX4Z

[thundercrackfic]

Today I discovered that almost every caption on the Internet for a particular set of images of Mars is wrong. Initially I thought it was I who was just confused, but it turns out that no, it’s *all* the captions are wrong. As best as I can understand it, the reason that they are all wrong is that the images were first posted on the Internet in 1991, very likely by a very junior person who was doing so under the orders of a much more senior scientist, and they didn’t quite understand which parts of what they were being told to post was important, so they wrote captions that oniy made sense to Mr Senior Scientist. Because the captions made no sense to begin with, in the game of Internet Telephone that has proceeded since 1991, the captions have been rewritten and reinterpreted in ways that do their best to make sense of the original nonsense, and only succeeded in becoming more wrong with every iteration.

I’d love to write an article about this and I think it would be interesting reading, but I can’t really imagine anybody publishing 5000 words of me explaining exactly how everybody else is wrong.

👀.

[tradesman-staffing-solution]

Why Hiring Top Trades and Engineering Recruitment Agency is Crucial for Data Center Projects

The global demand for data centers is skyrocketing, driven by the rapid growth of cloud computing, AI applications, and the digital economy. Building and maintaining these critical infrastructures require skilled trades and engineering professionals with expertise in highly specialized areas. Hiring the best recruitment agency for these roles can be a game-changer, ensuring project success, timely delivery, and operational excellence.

This article explores why partnering with a top trades and engineering recruitment agency is vital for data center projects.

1. Access to a Specialized Talent Pool

The Challenge: Data centers demand a unique combination of skills, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and infrastructure expertise. Finding professionals with these capabilities can be challenging, especially when working under tight deadlines.

The Solution: A leading recruitment agency has access to a pre-screened pool of specialized talent. They can quickly source experienced electricians, HVAC technicians, structural engineers, and orbital welders with the necessary expertise for data center construction and maintenance. These agencies also understand the technical nuances of the industry, ensuring they match the right candidates to the right roles.

2. Time-Efficient Hiring Process

The Challenge: Data center projects often operate under strict timelines. Any delay in hiring can derail construction schedules and lead to increased costs.

The Solution: The best recruitment agencies streamline the hiring process, saving you time and effort. With established networks and robust databases, they can fill positions faster than traditional recruitment methods. Additionally, they handle the entire process—from sourcing and vetting candidates to conducting skills assessments and background checks—so you can focus on core project activities.

3. Ensuring Compliance and Certifications

The Challenge: Data center construction and operations require adherence to strict safety and industry regulations. Hiring non-compliant personnel can lead to project delays, penalties, or safety incidents.

The Solution: Top recruitment agencies ensure that all candidates meet the required certifications and compliance standards for data center projects. Whether it’s OSHA, NFPA, or specific industry requirements, they verify that trades and engineering professionals are properly qualified and certified. This reduces risks and guarantees that your project adheres to all regulatory guidelines.

4. Expertise in Cross-Border Recruitment

The Challenge: Many data center projects are located in regions with a shortage of skilled labor, requiring employers to look beyond local talent pools. Managing cross-border recruitment, however, involves complexities such as visa processing, relocation logistics, and compliance with international labor laws.

The Solution: A seasoned recruitment agency specializes in international hiring, providing end-to-end support for sourcing, onboarding, and relocating skilled personnel from other countries. They manage all logistical and legal requirements, ensuring a smooth recruitment process while helping you tap into global talent pools.

5. Reducing Turnover and Increasing Retention

The Challenge: High turnover rates can disrupt project continuity and increase recruitment costs. Finding candidates who not only fit the role but also align with the company’s culture and long-term goals is essential for retention.

The Solution: The best agencies go beyond matching candidates to job descriptions; they prioritize cultural fit and long-term compatibility. By understanding your project needs and organizational values, they ensure you hire professionals who are likely to stay committed, thereby reducing turnover and maintaining project stability.

6. Cost-Effective Recruitment

The Challenge: Recruitment can be expensive, especially when factoring in advertising, screening, interviewing, and training costs. Incorrect hires or delayed placements can further inflate budgets.

The Solution: Partnering with a top recruitment agency helps reduce overall hiring costs. They bring efficiency to the process, minimizing the risk of bad hires and ensuring timely placements. Additionally, their expertise in bulk hiring for large-scale projects can provide cost savings through economies of scale.

7. Tailored Recruitment Strategies for Data Centers

The Challenge: Each data center project has unique requirements based on its size, location, and technical specifications. A generic recruitment approach may not suffice.

The Solution: The best recruitment agencies customize their strategies to align with your specific project needs. Whether you require tradespeople with experience in fiber optic cabling or engineers with expertise in liquid cooling systems, they tailor their approach to deliver the right candidates.

8. Mitigating Project Risks

The Challenge: Hiring unqualified personnel can lead to project delays, subpar work quality, and safety hazards. These risks can escalate costs and damage reputations.

The Solution: By working with a reputable recruitment agency, you ensure that only highly skilled and vetted professionals are hired for your project. Their expertise in assessing technical skills and qualifications mitigates risks, guaranteeing that your workforce can handle the demands of data center construction and operation.

9. Keeping Pace with Industry Trends

The Challenge: The data center industry evolves rapidly, with new technologies and processes requiring an ever-adapting workforce. Staying ahead of these trends is crucial for successful project execution.

The Solution: Top recruitment agencies stay updated with industry developments and emerging trends. They can help you source professionals skilled in cutting-edge technologies such as modular construction, renewable energy integration, and advanced cooling systems, ensuring your project remains future-proof.

Conclusion

Hiring the best trades and engineering recruitment agency is not just an investment in workforce efficiency—it’s an investment in the success of your data center project. From providing access to specialized talent pools and ensuring compliance to offering cost-effective, time-efficient solutions, these agencies play a pivotal role in overcoming recruitment challenges.

As data centers continue to expand globally, partnering with a reliable recruitment agency will help you build a skilled and dedicated team capable of meeting the industry’s high standards. With the right agency by your side, your data center project is positioned for seamless execution and long-term success.

[plainclothesdisaster]

DPxDC Mechanical Engineer Danny

Danny caught the attention of Batman while studying at Gotham University for his alternative energy projects. He’s hired right out of college to work on the Watchtower.

He shows absolutely no tell of his abilities till there’s a dire situation- Flash’s electric discharge messes with one of his projects in progress and the whole base would have lost air pressure if he hadn’t done a quick fix using telekinesis and ice.

Of course Batman notices.

Batman assumes the worst- he suspects Danny’s a rogue of some kind, someone who has infiltrated the Justice League with an ulterior motive. But he can’t just fire Danny now- he’s the only one who knows how the new Watchtower energy source works. Plus, he’s not letting Danny go anywhere until he’s figured out his true motives.

Cue Batman subtly testing Danny- tossing things at him to trigger inhuman fast reflexes, having him lift too-heavy machinery, setting up convenient opportunities to steal or snoop or otherwise be up to no good. Danny does take advantage but only once, to use a computer terminal with unlocked clearance. He didn’t plant any bugs that Barman could find, and he otherwise kept up his powerless civilian act perfectly.

Still, Batman’s not satisfied. He brings an infrasonic sound emitter to Danny’s lab one day, and that, of all things, is what gets Danny to break.

“I know what you’re doing,” Danny admits with a sigh, finally. “If you’re really that suspicious of me, I can leave, but I kinda like my job so I’d prefer not to. The benefits are insane compared to what’s standard.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Sure. yeah. How about you turn off the freaking noise generator and we can talk?”

“Hm.” Batman obliges, and he takes the stool next to Danny at his gesture.

“Number one, I’m not a meta. Despite all the data and conclusions you’ve probably drawn otherwise. Number two, I’m on your side. I’m here to work on the base, that’s it. I follow your rules to the letter.”

“The-“

“The classified files I looked at? Yeah that was the one exception. You already know what I looked at, I’m sure, but maybe you haven’t figured out why. It goes back to point one- I may not be a meta, but I am something that organization, the GIW, cares about. I looked at your files on them to sus out your relations. Seeing as I don’t particularly love being the victim to twelve degrees of human rights violations if I can avoid it.”

“Hm.” The Ghost Intelligence Ward was one of many government agencies that the Justice League hadn’t worked closely with. But they also hadn’t been flagged for Justice League investigation. Danny’s comments made him doubt that call.

“Any other questions?”

“If you’re not a meta, what are you?”

“I’m an engineer. A pretty decent one. And I’d really, really like it to stay that way.”

Batman considers, and ultimately lets him stay. He likes Danny (everyone likes Danny), and it would be a massive pain in the ass to replace him. He really is a good engineer.

It’s only much later that his faith in Danny is repaid in spades.

Batman finds Danny on the Watchtower command bridge. Alarms are blaring, the station has been knocked out of orbit, out the window there’s shrapnel floating everywhere as a space battle rages around them.

On the station it’s chaos. Technicians run around, shouts from the med bay, sparks from the walls.

Batman and Danny stand at the main controls, watching the battle outside, stoic, unmoving.

Wonder Woman’s harried voice crackles through on coms: “We need backup.”

“There is no more backup.” Batman replies, while looking pointedly at Danny.

“What?”

Batman doesn’t move.

“What.”

“The impact from Darkseid’s initial attack should have sent this station on a terminal trajectory toward the planet.”

“Well. We aren’t currently plummeting to our deaths, so turns out it didn’t do that.”

“You did something.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“You’re lying.”

“Maybe Superman nudged us back on course in all the chaos.”

“I’ve been watching the trackers. No one else with the capability has come near the station.”

“Can’t you just be grateful we got lucky?”

Sounds of peril screech over the coms. Danny’s face scrunches.

“Luck had nothing to do with it. As it is now, we are going to lose this fight.”

“Isn’t there anyone else you can call?”

“I’m asking you. You can help, can’t you?”

The glare-off lasts a long moment more before Danny breaks.

“Fuck. Fuckity fuck.” Danny runs his hands through his hair. “Shit. You don’t know what you’re asking.”

“I’m asking you to save this and countless other worlds from a genocide. I’m also asking you to save my friends.”

Danny looks at him, hard, weary, and with a kind of deep resolve that feels far too ancient to be on the face of a supposed twenty-something.

“Fine. Fine. Okay.” He steps back and transforms. If Batman is surprised when he shakes off his human appearance like an old coat, he doesn’t show it. But what’s undeniable is the being in Danny’s place has the unmistakable presence of power.

“No one else can know.” His voice echoes in a way that’s sonically impossible, both sounding closer and further away than he should be.

He pulls a gear-shaped medallion seemingly out of thin air and puts it over his head in one motion.

“If I get in trouble for this, I’m blaming you.”

He vanishes. Outside, the shape of the battle changes instantly. The stars seem to glow brighter as the arms of the galaxy flash with the colors of the aurora. Then it’s like the void of space itself comes alive. It moves the spaceships back like they’re toys, plucking them from one side of the field to the other. It finds Darkseid at the heart of the chaos and massive arms of nothingness and darkness wrap around him. He’s screaming as it swallows him whole.

His armies scatter. The battle turns. The JL deal with the stragglers, but the air of relief is palpable.

Danny reappears next to Batman, once again donning his grease-stained coveralls. Arms folded.

“Happy?”

It took all of five minutes. Less, probably. Batman tamps down a thousand questions.

“Thank you.”

“I’m gonna need two weeks off minimum.” Danny snaps. “One to deal with the bureaucratic nightmare you’ve just caused me, and another to recover from the headache.”

Batman blanks. “Granted.”

Danny sighs. “And I’m not fixing the station until I’m back. It won’t fall out of the sky as is. Make up whatever excuse you want.”

“Done.” He considers. “I would prefer to tell them the truth. That you saved us.”

Danny glares. “I’m not supposed to save you. I made a pact not to use my power to influence the mortal realm.”

“A pact with who?”

Danny rolls his eyes. “The embodiment of Time. The concept of Justice. Among others.” He smirks at Batman’s confusion.

“And what, exactly, does that make you?”

He stands, framed by the space window, haloed by the stars. “I’ll give you three guesses.”

Batman frowns.

“Look. I like you guys. I like working on your base. I like supporting the work you do. But you can not go factoring me in to any of your plans or contingencies. This was a one time thing.

“So to answer your question again: I’m an engineer.”