# Space mirrors could ruin astronomy — and your eyes

> Solar energy, at any time of day or night — that’s the dream of space mirror projects. Futurists have been imagining satellite mirrors that could reflect the sun’s light onto the Earth’s surface for over a century.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/science/976977/space-mirror-reflect-orbital-fcc-solar-eye-damage?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a79c497c0a95e5aa03a27ca)
- **Published:** 2026-08-10
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #surface
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