A California-based startup's controversial plan to put 4,000 tennis-court-sized mirrors in orbit around Earth is "catastrophic" and "horrifying," astronomers warn.
Reflect Orbital, which was founded in 2021, has recently taken the first step in a scheme to sell sunlight at night by bouncing solar rays off giant "reflectors" that can redirect the vital resource almost anywhere on our planet. By doing this, the company aims to extend daylight hours in specific locations, thus allowing paying customers to generate solar power, grow crops and replace urban lighting.
