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Article referenced in the commentary, from November 2025.
Seeking Profits, Private Companies Look to Light up the Night Sky
Reflect Orbital’s plan to deliver “sunlight on demand” using thousands of giant orbital mirrors is just the latest in a growing list of disruptive commercial activities in space
#ArtificialSunlight #SpaceMirrors
#DarkSkies #SpacePollution #LightPollution #BadIdea #ReflectOrbital #USPol -
Selling the Sun
Commentary by cartoonist #JenSorensen :
"The FCC just approved the test launch of a space mirror-bearing satellite from a company called Reflect Orbital. The plan is to test one mirror this year, and scale up to a 'constellation' of 50,000 by 2035.
For a few years now, the company has been touting the illumination of solar farms at night as the primary reason for the mirrors. Setting aside whether this is feasible or even a priority in a country that is doing its best to undermine solar power, the company is openly promoting other, less noble uses: extending working hours at industrial sites, replacing streetlights in urban areas, and (as I mentioned in the comic) 'unforgettable nighttime experiences.'
For more background on why space mirrors are a bad idea, I recommend this Scientific American article from last year. Interestingly, this is not the first time this concept has been tried. Russia launched a prototype in the 1990s and abandoned the project. "
Source:
https://jensorensen.com/2026/07/15/selling-the-sun/#ArtificialSunlight #SpaceMirrors #DarkSkies #SpacePollution #LightPollution #BadIdea #ReflectOrbital #USPol
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#SpaceMirror #SpaceMirrors #satellites #KesslerSyndrome #LightPollution
Kocifaj et al. 6. Aug.2026, arXiv:2608.06433v2
Atmospheric Light Pollution by Proposed Reflect Orbital Space Mirrors
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#PaulBeckwith video lecture & literature review #SpaceMirror #SpaceMirrors #satellites #KesslerSyndrome #LightPollution
(jeez... 🙄🤦🤦♂🤦♀with what BS are they coming up again just to press for more profits and divert attention from efficient climate action. Just drop everything and STOP fossil fuels NOW!)
#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis
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Space Policy
Space Mirrors approved by FCC.
The environmental and health effects of doing this WERE NOT CONSIDERED by the FCC when they made their decision.
https://www.engadget.com/2212600/fcc-grants-approval-for-sun-reflecting-space-mirror/
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Michael Brown
@mjibrown.bsky.socialIt's good to see another article highlighting criticism of Reflect Orbital but I wish there was more on "can it even work?"
I had hoped "it cannot work" would cut through some of the noise.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/05/satellite-mirror-plans-could-disrupt-sleep-and-ecosystems-worldwide-scientists-say #SpaceMirrors #FCC
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#CosmicRami 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@rami.spaceaustralia.comUS FCC: “let’s do a consultation on how the community feels about this”
Community: “we hate it, don’t do it, it’s real bad, this will impact a lot of people — astronomers, biodiversity, Indigenous communities, more” x 1800 responses
FCC: “lol, we don’t care. APPROVED.”
https://bsky.app/profile/rami.spaceaustralia.com/post/3mqbh3kmhc22r
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Scientists warn of potential disruptions to sleep, ecosystems from proposed space mirror constellation
📰 Original title: Scientists slam plan to control sunlight with mirrors in space
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/scientists-warn-of-potential-disruptions-to-sleep-ecosystems-from-proposed-space-mirror-constellation/?redirpost=8c254d1f-49d9-4c14-a58d-d6120b905307
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There really is no idea too stupid for private equity out there...as long as there is a white dude pitching it they will throw money at it hand over fist.
This is the WORST idea...ever. Giant #SpaceMirrors redirecting sunlight and disrupting your sleep. #DarkSkies
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Reflect Orbital's Constellation of 50K Satellite Mirrors Could Create Artificial Daylight From Orbit
A new proposed satellite constellation could turn the night sky into permanent twilight – or even daylight – should a “visionary” startup’s plans come to fruition. Never mind that the Soviets tried it in the 90s before deciding it was a terrible idea, as should be obvious to most people without having to give it too much thought. Still, if it allowed the US to put an end to daylight savings time changes, I might be onboard with it.
Just kidding, here’s the petition against it that you should sign
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Reflect Orbital's Constellation of 50K Satellite Mirrors Could Create Artificial Daylight From Orbit
A new proposed satellite constellation could turn the night sky into permanent twilight – or even daylight – should a “visionary” startup’s plans come to fruition. Never mind that the Soviets tried it in the 90s before deciding it was a terrible idea, as should be obvious to most people without having to give it too much thought. Still, if it allowed the US to put an end to daylight savings time changes, I might be onboard with it.
Just kidding, here’s the petition against it that you should sign
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Reflect Orbital's Constellation of 50K Satellite Mirrors Could Create Artificial Daylight From Orbit
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"Europe should ban space mirrors, cloud whitening and other untested tools being touted to reflect the sun’s rays, the European Commission’s scientific advisers have said, but said the door should be left open for research into their development.
The scientists said the risks and benefits of solar radiation modification (SRM) – also known as solar geoengineering – were “highly uncertain”. They called for an EU-wide moratorium on using it as a way to offset global heating.
SRM technologies can cool the planet by reducing the amount of sunlight hitting the Earth. Supporters say they should be studied as global temperatures shoot ever closer to the limit of 1.5C (2.7F) above preindustrial levels that world leaders promised to stick to.
Critics argue that geoengineering does not address the root problem of heat-trapping pollutants that smother the Earth – making them at best a temporary fix while they are in use – and say they could also wreak havoc on the weather."
#EU #ClimateChange #GeoEngineering #SpaceMirrors #GlobalWarming