{
  "id": 925208,
  "title": "The Brightened Night Sky Nobody Actually Wanted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/the-brightened-night-sky-nobody-actually-wanted",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-15T00:22:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Universe Today",
    "slug": "universe-today",
    "url": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-brightened-night-sky-nobody-actually-wanted"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new study modelling Reflect Orbital's proposed constellation of giant orbital mirrors finds their light pollution would be severe. A single 54 metre satellite would appear four magnitudes brighter than the full moon to anyone in its beam, and its scattered glow would outshine moonlight across the sky from 14 kilometres away, remaining visible from over 30 kilometres out. With the pilot…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}