Welcome to the Era of Orbital Publicity Stunts
b'Space Graffiti n. Objects placed in orbit for the sole purpose of being seen from Earth. In January a company called Rocket Lab secretly added an extra point of light to the night sky. Dubbed the Humanity Star, it was a faceted carbon-fiber sphere parked in low Earth orbit, designed to twinkle as it caught the sun\\u2019s rays, thus creating a \\u201cshared experience for everyone on the planet.\\u201d Astronomers were not amused.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'