China is heading to the moon by making an artificial by 2020

Talk about reaching the moon and the stars. A province of China has taken the old idiom very seriously. China plans to launch an artificial "moon" in outer space by 2020 to reduce electricity costs and provide a source of natural light. The artificial moon will be launched over Chengdu, a city in the south-west of the country. The light emanating from this proposed moon will have the intensity of a fifth of the normal street lights, but it will be eight times brighter than the moon itself. The false moon is expected to be launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's Sichuan Province, and will provide first responders with sufficient insight into the country exposed to natural disasters. This company has the potential to slowly replace streetlights. The "moons" could save about 1.2 billion yuan (173 million USD) in annual electricity costs.

The proposed satellite has an obvious advantage: you can change the intensity or change the location as needed.

The object will be hovering above 310 miles above the Earth's atmosphere, a far cry compared to the moon circling our Earth at a distance of 236,000 miles. If this business proves successful, new moons could be launched in the years to come. How would it work? Well, the "moon" will use a mirror-like coating to reflect sunlight to the Earth. Concerns about the impact on sleep patterns of humans and animals are relevant, but the group is confident that the burden will be minimal. Although the false moon has the potential to replace streetlights and conserve energy, it does not illuminate the entire night sky.

Aside from skepticism, this new venture has the potential to change the way we use space energy if it succeeds. And if this is not the case, the people of Chengdu may have something new to admire on starless nights.