Summary
The mirror will orbit Earth in a non‑geostationary path, moving around rather than staying over one location.
Scientists hope the mirror can reflect sunlight back into space, potentially helping to cool the planet.
Key Points
4 points1
The mission is called Eärendil‑1, named after a character from a classic fantasy work.
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The mirror will be attached to a single satellite in space.
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It will travel in a non‑geostationary orbit, meaning it does not remain fixed over one point on Earth.
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The goal is to reflect a portion of sunlight away from Earth to reduce warming.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsregulator
a government agency that approves or denies projects
non‑geostationary
orbiting in a way that does not stay over the same spot on Earth
orbit
the curved path an object follows around a planet
reflect
to bounce light or energy away
Eärendil‑1
the name of the mission, taken from a character in a famous fantasy story
mirror
a shiny surface that sends light back in the direction it came from
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