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- The world's largest artificial sun could fry any living thing in an instant Fri, 28 Apr 17, 3:20amScientists at the German Aerospace Center want to shine light on new ways to generate environmentally friendly fuels - by firing up the world's largest "artificial sun." It's called Synlight, and it's made of 149 gigantic...
- World's largest artificial sun switches on in Germany Fri, 24 Mar 17, 12:49amGerman scientists are hoping to shine new light on ways to generate environmentally friendly fuels. At the German Aerospace Center (DLR)'s Institute for Solar Research, they have flipped on a system called Synlight, which...
- Giant Mirrors Reflect Artificial Sunlight onto Norwegian Village Previously Bathed in Darkness Tue, 29 Oct 13, 2:18amFor six months of every year, a remote valley village in southern Norway lives in perpetual darkness. But now, thanks to three 183 square foot reflecting mirrors installed atop a 437 yard high mountainside overlooking Rjukan,...
- Norwegian Town Creates ‘Artificial Sun’ to Light Up Dark Winter Days Wed, 24 Jul 13, 1:20amThe small Norwegian town of Rjukan is getting its own artificial sun this month. Engineers are completing The Mirror Project—a system of three 300 square foot heliostatic mirrors that redirect winter light into the valley,...
- Giant Sun-Tracking Mirrors Bring Light to a Small Norwegian Town During Dark Winters Tue, 23 Jul 13, 11:30pmThe small Norwegian town of Rjukan is getting its own artificial sun this month. Engineers are completing The Mirror Project—a system of three 300 square foot heliostatic mirrors that redirect winter light into the valley,...