The FCC has granted permission to Reflect Orbital to launch the first of possibly 50,000 mirror satellites into orbit for ...

On July 9, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Reflect Orbital’s application to launch and operate ...

Night may soon become something that companies can switch off, briefly and selectively, from hundreds of miles above Earth.

Reflect Orbital received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to launch a satellite designed to bounce sunlight back to dark parts of the Earth.

The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an ...

What to know about the controversial project.

It's an "existential threat." The post Astronomers Horrified by Enormous Mirror Satellite That Reflects Sunlight Back Down to ...

A giant mirror to create “sunlight on demand” was just approved by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), despite opposition from astronomers and the public, and real safety ...

The FCC approved a satellite to test the ability to reflect sunlight into nighttime regions, a project criticized by ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently approved the launch of a space satellite mirror that will beam sunlight onto desired spots on Earth.

Mirrors in Space? The FCC Just Approved a Sun-Reflecting Satellite, and Astronomers Are Worried ...

Will Reflect Orbital’s satellites help build a cleaner, more sustainable future — or cause widespread harm in a world where ...