China reveals plan to launch an 'artificial moon' to light up city skies in 2020
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- Officials in China revealed the plan to launch an 'illumination satellite' in 2020
- It will be eight times brighter than the real moon, and cast a 'dusk-like glow'
- Artificial moon's range could be controlled to light up an area from 10-80km
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A city in China is planning to launch an ‘artificial moon’ that will light up the skies as far as 50 miles around.
The so-called illumination satellite set to deploy over the southwestern city of Chengdu in 2020 is touted to be eight times as bright as the real moon, to cast a ‘dusk-like glow’ over the region, according to the People’s Daily.
Officials have released few details on the project, but say the idea pulls inspiration from a French artist who envisioned a necklace of mirrors hanging over Earth.