A 142-kilogram spacecraft is set to do something no satellite has ever been licensed to do before: deliberately redirect sunlight onto the darkened surface of Earth, on demand, for a paying customer.

The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European Southern Observatory said.

A company wants to brighten the night sky by reflecting sunlight onto Earth using mirrors placed in orbit. Not a one-off stunt, but a full system designed to extend daylight after sunset and ...

Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% between 2014 and 2022, a new study using satellite images has revealed. But some areas, including those struck by war and natural disasters ...

The company is seeking F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, possibly powering solar panels. Critics say it could be bad for people and wildlife. By Kenneth Chang and ...

Astronaut Sophie Adenot shared a night view of Earth from orbit The video shows city lights, auroras, and a moonrise from space Adenot described Earth at night as one of her favourite views How often ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in ...