Orbital solar power station, illustration
Illustration of a future solar power station in geostationary Earth orbit. The Earth is partially reflected in the large array of solar panels (blue) that has been deployed to harness the energy in sunlight. A spacecraft, with an astronaut taking a spacewalk, is replacing one of the solar panels. The energy obtained from sunlight is sent back to Earth as laser or microwave beams., Photo by DETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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