# Sunlight at night: US startup’s demonstration of lighting Earth from space draws critcism

- Source: Space | The Guardian
- Published: 2026-10-26T12:00:41+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/california-sunlight-space-mirrors-satellites
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/sunlight-at-night-us-startup-s-demonstration-of-lighting-earth-from-sp-74d224/

Company imitates reflection of sun from mirrors, prompting pushback from some scientists, environmentalists and California locals Locals in a rural area of California were recently startled to see dazzlingly bright light shining down from nearby mountains at night, illuminating a swathe of the desert below. Unbeknown to them, the strange nocturnal illumination was the latest step in a company’s pl

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