26-08-2024 17:17 via mashable.com

Reflect Orbital sells sunlight at night, but don't trust that fancy video

Turning night into day is something big meteors can do, but it might (one day) become as easy as firing up an app and tapping a spot on the map. Reflect Orbital is a California-based startup that aims to sell sunlight and energy after the sun has set. They're doing it by sending a big mirror into space, aboard a satellite that's able to point said mirror in such a way to reflect the sun's light onto a precise location on Earth. The startup isn't new; the company's founder and CEO Ben Nowack intr
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