baascus ( baascus@lemmy.world ) to Technology · 3 years agoFor the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar powerarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up145file-textcross-posted to: tech@kbin.socialtechnology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up145external-linkFor the first time in decades, Congress seems interested in space-based solar powerarstechnica.combaascus ( baascus@lemmy.world ) to Technology · 3 years agomessage-square15linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: tech@kbin.socialtechnology@lemmy.ml
US Congress Breaks Ground on Space-Based Solar Power: A Small but Significant Victory for Space Exploration Enthusiasts
minus-squaretal ( tal@kbin.social ) linkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 years agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_gun The sun gun or heliobeam is a theoretical orbital weapon, which makes use of a concave mirror mounted on a satellite, to concentrate sunlight onto a small area at the Earth’s surface, destroying targets or killing through heat.
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