{
  "id": 463049,
  "title": "Space mirrors could ruin astronomy — and your eyes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/space-mirrors-could-ruin-astronomy-and-your-eyes",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-10T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/science/976977/space-mirror-reflect-orbital-fcc-solar-eye-damage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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. Russian scientists experimented with the concept in the '90s with the Znamya project. The idea is to put […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}