Imagine a future where the diurnal cycle, at least in some parts of the world, is adjustable. Where humans are no longer beholden to the 24-hour pattern of daylight and darkness. Instead of being ...
Imagine it: You’ve worked a long shift, turned the lights out and settled into bed, when all of a sudden the sky outside your window lights up as if it’s daylight. This is what could happen if a U.S.
You won't believe what's happening in the world of renewable energy right now. Imagine being able to tap into the sun's limitless power, even after the stars come out. That's exactly what Reflect ...
In low-Earth orbit, a small California startup is trying to do something that sounds like science fiction: redirect sunlight so that night is no longer truly dark. The company, Reflect Orbital, wants ...
A proposed constellation of satellites has astronomers very worried. Unlike satellites that reflect sunlight and produce light pollution as an unfortunate byproduct, the ones by US startup Reflect ...
A provocative startup claims it will soon let people buy spots of sunlight reflected with a giant satellite mirror — but there are still a lot of outstanding questions about how (and whether) the ...
HAWTHORNE, Calif., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Reflect Orbital has raised a $20 million Series A to accelerate development of its satellite constellation to deliver sunlight on demand. The round was ...
HAWTHORNE, Calif., June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Reflect Orbital announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a Phase II SBIR contract in the amount of $1.25 million focused on its sunlight on demand ...
Michael J. I. Brown receives research funding from the Australian Research Council. Matthew Kenworthy receives research funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Monash University provides ...