Unlock unlimited access to all our award-winning journalism, subscriber-only podcasts and newsletters Unlock unlimited access to all our award-winning journalism, subscriber-only podcasts and newsletters Applications stretch from disaster relief to street lighting I N THE NORMAL course of things, night follows day. But if a Californian startup called Reflect Orbital gets its way, that might become optional. The firm, which has raised over $28m in funding since it was founded in 2021, hopes to fly tens of thousands of highly reflective mirrors into space, and then use them to illuminate dark parts of Earth on demand.
The idea is to provide solar power after sunset, help with disaster relief and perhaps even replace streetlights in cities. But individual populations are getting harder to eliminate Artificial intelligence now beats some of the best human forecasters To enhance your experience and ensure our website runs smoothly, we use cookies and similar technologies. Registered in England and Wales.
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