terrestrial

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High-speed direct-to-device data plans are another example of space-based systems muscling in on traditional terrestrial wireless data providers.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

CEO Musk wants to put AI data centers in space, on the conviction that space-based AI computing could be cheaper than terrestrial AI computing in a couple of years.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

"As non-native species and the largest living terrestrial animals, these imported beasts would have required transportation by ship," the academics said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“Global electricity demand for AI simply cannot be met with terrestrial solutions, even in the near term, without imposing hardship on communities and the environment,” Musk said in a memo published Monday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

After that, it would be three long days on the highway back to Earth, then through the fire of the atmosphere and into the terrestrial ocean below.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly