Japan is preparing to make history by becoming the first nation to beam solar energy from space back to Earth, with demonstration missions planned around 2025. The concept, known as Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP), involves large solar panels orbiting Earth that collect sunlight continuously—unaffected by night, weather, or seasons. The captured energy is converted into microwave or laser signals and transmitted safely to ground-based receiving stations, where it is converted back into usable ele

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