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The U.S. just approved a giant space mirror to test ‘sunlight on demand.’ Low Earth orbit is getting weird
Reflect Orbital's plans to have more than 50,000 satellites reflecting sunlight back to earth could disrupt the circadian rhythms of plants, animals and humans. (Unsplash/Mariana Proença) A giant mirror to create “sunlight on demand” was just approved by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), despite opposition from astronomers and the public, and real safety concerns. The FCC approved the company Reflect Orbital to test one satellite, named Earendil-1, as a means of reflect
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