Get ready to make a wish upon a star, because a Tokyo-based company is launching an out-of-this-world project! But the catch is, these stars are human-made.
VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK, NEVADA - MAY 30: A close-up view shows a meteor streaking across the sky as the Earth passes through the debris trails of a broken comet called 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, or SW3, producing a never-before-seen meteor shower called the tau Herculids on May 30, 2022 in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada. SW3, which orbits the sun every 5.4 years, crumbled in 1995, resulting in large fragments spewing material that the Earth is passing through for the first time. (
Artificial Meteor Showers
Astro Live Experiences (ALE) has announced its latest project, SKY CANVAS, which aims to launch artificial meteor showers into the night sky later this year.
The shooting stars produced by the project are expected to collect important atmospheric data in the mesosphere, which is difficult to gather using current technology.
The project aims to bring space closer to everyone and contribute to the sustainable development of humankind by expanding the area of human activity beyond Earth.
ALE founder and CEO, Dr. Lena Okajima, said that the company's vision is to establish strategic partnerships across industry and academia to leverage its technology and enable scientific climate research into atmospheric data.
Additionally, ALE aims to grow a new "space entertainment" market category and create innovative new digital content to achieve sustainable growth in this market.
ALE initially planned to launch artificial shooting stars in 2020 using its ALE-2 satellite, which launched in December 2019.
But because of technical issues, the project was delayed, prompting ALE to promise a new meteor attempt in 2023. The company's most recent endeavor relies on crowdsourcing, and the SKY CANVAS Community Club invites space lovers to engage in conversation and education about space and space sciences.
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How to Watch the Man-made Shooting Star
Anybody who purchases a SKY CANVAS VIP PASS NFT has the chance to be one of the first people to ever see a man-made shooting star.
Additionally, the pass makes a significant donation to charity and crowdfunds a new wave of climate science and space entertainment.
SKY CANVAS, the first human-made initiative to produce a shooting star, intends to astound and spark scientific interest in addition to bringing people from all over the world together to watch an unmatched global experience and advance our understanding of climate change.
The particular date of the shooting star launch is still unknown since it hinges on the launch of a new satellite.
The project has enormous potential for both space exploration and climate study because it can bring together important climate research and a brand-new kind of space entertainment.
ALE believes that the project will further our scientific understanding of climate change while simultaneously igniting a passion for space exploration and the cosmos.
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