That's exactly what Reflect Orbital, a trailblazing startup led by Tristan Semmelhack and Ben Nowack, is working on. They're developing a constellation of mirrors in space that can beam sunlight ...

CSP plants, on the other hand, use the sun's heat. So-called heliostats — which are essentially mirrors — reflect and focus the sun's rays onto one certain point. The bundled heat is then used ...

Indoor plants can flourish with just the right amount of sunlight, but getting that balance right can be a bit tricky ...

Luckily for us, their entry into the 2020 Hackaday Prize is their sun-tracking apparatus that redirects those powerful rays throughout the house. It uses a couple of mirrors to redirect the light ...

We’re past the winter solstice and the days are getting longer, but that doesn’t mean we’re not sick of the sun setting around 5 in the afternoon. There is a way to get more sunlight through ...

The other mirror (mirror B in the diagram) is attached to a movable arm. Light from an object, let's say the sun, reflects off this mirror. The arm can be moved to a position where the sun's ...

Professor Richard Allan, lead author of the study at the University of Reading, said: "Think of Earth as a mirror reflecting sunlight back ... absorbed rather than reflected, adding to the heating ...

Image caption, Showing how rays from the Sun are reflected at the same angle. Smooth, shiny surfaces such as mirrors and polished metals reflect light well. Dull and dark surfaces, such as dark ...

Professor Richard Allan, lead author of the study at the University of Reading, said, "Think of Earth as a mirror reflecting sunlight back ... absorbed rather than reflected, adding to the heating ...