UBC astronomer Dr. Aaron Boley says, “adding some extra solar panels to roofs seems like a much more tractable solution to providing additional solar power than having giant mirrors from space.”
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Giant Mirrors in Space Could Bring Sunlight After Dark, One Startup Says—and Astronomers Are Concerned
Critics argue the satellites, billed as a way to harness solar energy at night, could hamper sky observations and may pose a threat to human and animal health
