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Artificial meteors
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- A rocket carrying a satellite on a mission to deliver the world’s first artificial meteor shower launched into space.
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- A start-up based in Tokyo developed the micro-satellite for the celestial show over Hiroshima early next year as the initial experiment for what it calls a “shooting stars on demand” service.
- The satellite is to release tiny balls that glow brightly as they hurtle through the atmosphere, simulating a meteor shower.
- ALE’s satellite, released 500 km above the earth, will gradually descend to 400 km over the coming year during orbit.
- Tinkering with the ingredients in the balls should mean that it is possible to change the colours they glow, offering the possibility of a multi-coloured flotilla of shooting stars.
Source
The Hindu