California firm Reflect Orbital plans 4,000 reflectors to beam light over cities and power sites, alarming astronomers and dark-sky advocates.
A California startup wants to bounce sunlight from orbit onto Earth after dark, and the idea is stirring up serious debate.
Imagine it: You’ve worked a long shift, turned the lights out and settled into bed, when all of a sudden the sky outside your window lights up as if it’s daylight. This is what could happen if a U.S.