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US startup's night-time sunlight demonstration from space mirrors draws criticism
A company demonstrated reflecting sunlight to Earth at night as a step toward erecting thousands of giant space mirrors. Locals in a rural area of California saw bright light shining from nearby mountains, and some scientists and environmentalists have pushed back.
- Location
- ≈ California desert, United States of America · United States of America live map
- Coordinates
- ≈ 35.00°N 117.00°W
- Reported
- 26 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
- Category
- Science & space · Space
- Impact
- 1 of 5 · Watch
- Situation
- Space exploration