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FCC approves giant space mirror satellite to beam light to dark areas of the Earth. Apparently the FCC has never seen the James Bond movie "Die Another Day"? [Stupid]
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Times of India
· Jul 8, 2026
America's 250th birthday seen from space: Nasa shares stunning ISS footage of Los Angeles fireworks
America's 250th birthday seen from space: Nasa shares stunning ISS footage of Los Angeles fireworks
KTLA 5
· Jul 12, 2026
Southern California firm approved to test space mirror that would bring light to dark parts of Earth
A Southern California company just received approval to test a space mirror that would reflect sunlight to dark parts of planet Earth. (July 12, 2026) Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
Engadget
· Jul 10, 2026
FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that's been widely criticized by astronomers
Reflect Orbital wants to direct sunlight at night with a network of satellites.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 6, 2026
‘Incredible’: US Capitol lights up in gorgeous display for 250th anniversary
Sky News host Danica De Giorgio has reacted to “incredible” light displays lighting up the US Capitol for America’s 250th anniversary. “I was having a look at the celebrations across the weekend, and I’ve got to say America knows how to put on the fireworks,” Ms De Giorgio said. “It was just incredible to see, and I loved seeing the Capitol lit up. I just thought it was absolutely gorgeous.”
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 4, 2026
Lambakan satelit jadikan malam makin terang
BRUSSELS: Sebanyak 1.7 juta satelit yang dirancang beberapa syarikat untuk dilancarkan ke orbit bumi dalam beberapa tahun akan datang akan membawa kesan yang memusnahkan bidang astronomi, menurut satu kajian baharu. Menurut Balai Cerap Selatan Eropah (ESO), rancangan untuk memenuhi orbit bumi dengan sejumlah besar satelit yang sangat terang itu merupakan ancaman kepada kewujudan teleskop yang ... Read more The post Lambakan satelit jadikan malam makin terang appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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· Jul 9, 2026
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