Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A company called Reflect Orbital is proposing putting mirrors in space to reflect sunlight to the ground, similar to this ...

Reflect Orbital, a startup in Hawthorne, CA, seeks FCC approval to test technology to beam sunlight from space to Earth at ...

Cities usually fade into darkness within minutes after sunset. Streetlights switch on across neighborhoods while construction ...

The company is seeking F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, possibly powering solar panels. Critics say it could be bad for people and wildlife.

The company, Reflect Orbital, headquartered in Hawthorne, has applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch an initial prototype. If cleared, the test satellite could ...