As data centers face rising costs, strained resources and growing political opposition, a number of entrepreneurs--Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Eric Schmidt--have raised the possibility of processing and storing data aboard satellites in low-Earth orbit, using large solar arrays for power. It's a crazy idea, and well worth supporting.

Data centers are an essential element of the digital economy, powering everything from cloud computing to artificial intelligence. Problem is, they also require a lot of land, energy and water. Building them often entails navigating a morass of permitting rules, litigation, and occasional protests, and may cost billions. Some politicians........

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