Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement(arstechnica.com)
arstechnica.com
Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/eric-schmidt-will-massively-invest-in-private-telescopes-including-hubble-replacement/
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Trying to distract from the rape case i guess?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46547417
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46547417
Fund us, we are going to do amazing work on green energy! Our giant aircraft will help us install wind turbine everywhere!
Oh actually, we are going to just haul a shit ton of military gear. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/09/how-radia-hopes-to-move-...
Same with Skydio.
The defense sector keeps soaking up all the innovation. Bother. Giant telescope that if you turn it around looks down feels like a setup, for.yet another fooled us again award. But maybe! Possibly!