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.

"The implications for wildlife, for all life, are enormous." The post FCC Deciding Whether to Allow Startup to Launch Huge Mirror Satellite to Blast Sunlight on Cities at Nighttime appeared first on ...

Scientists are exploring a controversial proposal that would involve launching massive space mirrors into orbit that are capable of reflecting sunlight back onto Earth after sunset — a concept that ...

A new startup has come up with a way to sell sunlight on demand, proposing a constellation of satellites that would reflect ...

Reflect Orbital, a California startup backed by more than $28 million in investor funding, is pressing forward with plans to deploy large reflective satellites in low Earth orbit, aiming to redirect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California-based start-up Reflect Orbital has applied for a government license to launch a giant mirror to space next year. The ...