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Billboards in space
Why is it in news?
- Recently, the hope of StartRocket, a Russian start-up aiming to put billboards in space.
- The firm plans to turn hundreds of tiny satellites into a massive display visible from the earth-something it said would make him the first man to draw in space since the ancient Greeks grouped stars into constellations.
More in news
- Start-up plans:(1) Start-up said “New ages demand new gods,” adding that the world is no longer ruled by Greek deities but by brands and events.(2) The team aims to put 200 tiny satellites, known as CubeSats, at an altitude of about 500 kilometres in the lower orbit by 2021.
- Need for regulation: Since it was announced in January, the initiative has angered astronomers and raised questions about the need to better regulate who owns the skies- and what is in them.
Source
The Hindu