Daan Roosegaarde's UFO-like light installation tracks pieces of space waste in real time
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has created a large-scale light performance that follows pieces of junk floating around in outer space, to mark the launch of an initiative to highlight the issue of space waste.
The live installation, the first of which took place on 5 October in the Dutch city of Almere, saw arrows of neon green light projected into the sky to a distance of 125,000 to 136,000 miles.
Roosegaarde said that the installation was mistaken for a real UFO, as there were several reports of a UFO sighting in the area whilst the display was taking place. "So there was a real alien beauty to it," he commented.
Looking at this first phase as a "call to action", Roosegaarde is using the installation as a way of visualising and bringing attention to the presence of space waste, making it more of a reality for those watching.
"The installation is really mesmerising, it's so beautiful to have something so abstract ? 8.1 million kilos of space junk surrounding earth right now ? and be able to visualise it right above your head," he said.
There are currently around 29,000 items of waste and debris larger than 10 centimetres floating in space, which pose a danger to working satellites and the International Space Station, and potentially humans too.
Held alongside the light performance are "living labs", exhibiting real pieces of space waste. These labs not only teach visitors about space debris, but they also get the opportunity ...
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