Space mirror

Solar mirrors in space can be used to change the amount of sunlight that reaches the Earth. The concept was first theorised in 1923 by physicist Hermann Oberth and later developed in the 1980s by other scientists. Space mirrors can be used to increase or decrease the amount of solar energy that reaches a specific point of the earth for various purposes.

There have been several proposed implementations of the space mirror concept but none have been implemented thus far other than the Znamya experiment by Russia, due to logistical concerns and challenges of deployment. Znamya successfully tested reflecting more sunlight to Earth.

They were theorised as a method of climate engineering through shading the Earth by creating a space sunshade to deflect sunlight and counter global warming.

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