F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry

The Federal Communications Commission approved a test by a start-up company to deploy a space mirror designed to reflect solar rays onto Earth's night side, illuminating an area approximately three miles wide. The company received permission to conduct the test despite objections from unnamed parties. The test involves positioning a reflective structure in orbit to redirect sunlight to a specific location on Earth's surface during nighttime hours.

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