#SunlightAsAService
LightNews LightNews
space-environment.bsky.social
"The light pollution produced by each of those mirrors would completely wipe out stars from the sky for those underneath them, turning the starry night into an eerie twilight zone."

www.space.com/space-explor...

#Space #SpaceEnvironment #SunlightAsAService #ReflectOrbital
Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'
Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a study has found.
www.space.com
August 28, 2026 at 9:37 PM
space-environment.bsky.social
"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...

#Space #Environment #SunlightAsAService
A Big Night Light in the Sky? Start-Up Wants to Launch a Space Mirror.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
space-environment.bsky.social
"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-...

#Space #SpaceEnvironment #SunlightAsAService
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?
bigthink.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM