The U.S. Federal Communication Commission has opened public comment periods on two space licensing applications with very high stakes for #astronomy. And two leading organizations have issued action alerts with instructions for submitting comments. (Note: non-U.S. persons and organizations may file FCC comments!)

DarkSky International: https://darksky.org/news/two-satellite-proposals-threaten-the-night-sky-the-window-to-act-is-now/

American Astronomical Society: https://aas.org/action-alert-provide-input-fcc-proposed-satellite-systems

#Space #Satellites #SunlightAsAService #DataCenters #FCC

The U.S. Federal Communication Commission has opened public comment periods on two space licensing applications with very high stakes for #astronomy. And two leading organizations have issued action alerts with instructions for submitting comments. (Note: non-U.S. persons and organizations may file FCC comments!)

DarkSky International: https://darksky.org/news/two-satellite-proposals-threaten-the-night-sky-the-window-to-act-is-now/

American Astronomical Society: https://aas.org/action-alert-provide-input-fcc-proposed-satellite-systems

#Space #Satellites #SunlightAsAService #DataCenters #FCC

"Alphabet sells bonds worth $20B to fund AI spending"

Part of that is £5.5B 100-year bonds (yes, 100 years and yes, in pound sterling). Used to be that only the Bank of England would do such things.

https://www.reuters.com/business/alphabet-sells-bonds-worth-20-billion-fund-ai-spending-2026-02-10/

#AI #datacenters

"Alphabet sells bonds worth $20B to fund AI spending"

Part of that is £5.5B 100-year bonds (yes, 100 years and yes, in pound sterling). Used to be that only the Bank of England would do such things.

https://www.reuters.com/business/alphabet-sells-bonds-worth-20-billion-fund-ai-spending-2026-02-10/

#AI #datacenters