# If the sun can radiate heat into space, why is this a problem for data centers in space?

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**Created:** [September 28, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-sun-can-radiate-heat-into-space-why-is-this-a-problem-for-data-centers-in-space/1033454 "2026-09-28T18:35:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-sun-can-radiate-heat-into-space-why-is-this-a-problem-for-data-centers-in-space/1033454/25 "2026-09-29T15:35:25Z")

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> [@RTFirefly](#):
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> And sure, the vacuum of space isn’t really cold, it just doesn’t have any temperature whatsoever.

I don’t really understand this. [Explain here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-space-cold/1033465), please.

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