A Big Night Light in the Sky? Start-Up Wants to Launch a Space Mirror.

"A start-up company wants to light up the night with 50,000 big mirrors orbiting Earth. Opponents say the mirrors could distract airplane pilots, mess up astronomical observations and interfere with circadian rhythms."

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/c...

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The true cost of "solar power at night" with Reflect Orbital Solar power has the disadvantage that there's no Sun at night. Satellite startup Reflect Orbital wants to change that, but at what cost?

"The most unfortunate part of the Reflect Orbital proposal is how unnecessary it is. ... But sadly, the days of the 'wild, wild west' still continue when it comes to the environment surrounding our planet: low-Earth orbit."

bigthink.com/starts-with-...

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