Artemis Program

The Brightened Night Sky Nobody Actually Wanted

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August 15, 2026 • 47 views
Original source: Universe Today

A new study modelling Reflect Orbital's proposed constellation of giant orbital mirrors finds their light pollution would be severe. A single 54 metre satellite would appear four magnitudes brighter than the full moon to anyone in its beam, and its scattered glow would outshine moonlight across the ...

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