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If space data centers feelfar-fetched, why not interstellar travel?

The team behind Starcloud's orbital data centers has a new high-risk space project: Sending a probe to Alpha Centauri.

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Tim Fernholz1 Sept 2026, 10:00 amUpdated 4h ago1 min readTechGlobal

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If space data centers feel far-fetched, why not interstellar travel?

The team behind Starcloud's orbital data centers has a new high-risk space project: Sending a probe to Alpha Centauri.

This report is published with credit to TechCrunch. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on TechCrunch →

Source: TechCrunch · Tim Fernholz. Published 1 Sept 2026, 10:00 am.

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