Russian Satellite Proposed To Light Up The Night Sky

"The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, known as the 'dog star' or Alpha Canis Majoris. But that could be about to change if a crowdfunded project in Russia takes off as planned later this year. Called the 'Mayak' or 'Beacon' project, engineers are hoping to launch a satellite that will become the brightest object in our skies, apart from the sun, thanks to a giant reflective sheet of material."