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Chinese city plans artificial moon to replace streetlights by 2020
short by Gaurav Shroff / on Thursday, 18 October, 2018
China's Chengdu is reportedly planning to launch an illumination satellite, eight times brighter than the Moon, in 2020. The satellite's "dusk-like glow" would be able to light an area with a diameter of 10-80 km, enabling it to replace streetlights, as per private space contractor Casc. However, it is not clear whether the plan is backed by the Chinese government.
read more at The Guardian