This past Sunday, rocket startup Rocket Lab launched a three-foot-wide mirror ball into orbit. Called “Humanity Star,” it’s supposed to remind us that we’re all puny specks of dust living in the terrifying vastness of the Universe. Some astronomers have spoken out about the stunt, claiming the sparkly object will…
Source: Gizmodo – Astronomers Say Giant Disco Ball in Space Sets a Bad Precedent—One That Could Hurt Science