FCC approves startup's space mirror to reflect sunlight to dark parts of Earth
According to a report from Futurism, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted approval for the construction and launch of a massive orbital mirror satellite designed to reflect sunlight back to Earth after dark.
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10 sourcesMirrors in Space? The FCC Just Approved a Sun-Reflecting Satellite, and Astronomers Are Worried
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