About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of launching 50,000 satellite mirrors to illuminate solar panels at night and its potential impact on various biological systems.
A start up company Reflect Orbital is proposing to launch 50,000 satellite mirrors by 2035 to illuminate solar panels on Earth all night long. This would be devastating for human sleep cycles, birds, insects, plants and many of the biological systems of organisms on which we all depend.
People in this episode
Host: Albert D. Grauer
Topics covered
- satellite technology
- light pollution
- biological systems
- solar energy
- environmental impact
Keywords
- satellite mirrors
- solar panels
- light pollution
- human sleep cycles
- environmental effects
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Reflect Orbital
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