Scientists are typically pessimistic with unknown variables and there may have been other forces at work that added to the effect. They’ll study the results plus the ESA is sending a follow up mission to the asteroid which will add to the data. There’s still so little we know about asteroids it might not be a bad idea to do a dart 2 with a lander to examine a different type of asteroid interior more closely.

Zero. It won’t change a thing because the size and distance. The moon is the moon big and even it’s shadow doesn’t cover the planet. If shadows like that had an effect on climate change we’d know. The number of sunspots have a greater effect on atmospheric temperatures.

Also, it’s climate change, not global warming. The fact that the climate is changing from its balance is what’s causing crazy weather swings. We are not looking to take direct action against climate change from space. It’s just not feasible unless we put a GIGANTIC solar array at L1, like moon big.

I think I remember them being marginally more efficient, but all solar arrays start losing efficiency at first light, especially in the harsher environment of space. They’ll be way more powerful just by being newer.

Yes, the iROSA, improved rollout solar arrays. They attach to the old motors and fill in some of the empty space.

That’s just the application they’re announcing, I imagine the military would have other ideas. Nothing stealth obviously.

“California” “RAINbow”, wow way to set this girl up for failure. Only thing rarer in Cali than a unicorn. \s