New Report Explores Feasibility of Space Sunshades to Combat Global Warming

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Published: 2026-10-29
Category: science
Source: The Chosun Ilbo (citing Planetary Sunshade Institute report)

A report recently published by the U.S. non-profit research institute Planetary Sunshade Institute, with contributions from scientists at the University of Nottingham and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, analyzes the feasibility of deploying 5,000 giant "space sunshades" between Earth and the Sun. The study suggests that this technology, once considered impossible, could begin construction within 20 to 40 years, potentially lowering the average global temperature by about 1 degree Celsius by blocking approximately 1% of sunlight.

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