Mir Crew to Shine Mirror Back to Earth
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The crew of the Russian Mir space station is to stage what it hopes will be a spectacular experiment Thursday using a huge mirror to reflect a beam of sunlight over Earth. The experiment envisages unfolding a space mirror made of a membrane covered by a metal layer. In theory, the mirror is to work like the moon, reflecting sunlight onto Europe and North America, spokesman Valery Lyndin said. In a clear sky, the space mirror should resemble a shooting star, Lyndin said.
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