When the 2020 Olympics gets underway in Tokyo, Project Sky Canvas hopes to paint the sky above with shooting stars.The plan is to put a micro-satellite in orbit that will fire tiny particles into the atmosphere.As they fall to Earth they will burn up and become on-demand shooting stars that can be directed to any chosen location and be seen within a radius of up to 200km (124 miles).

 ALE explains: “When the satellite stabilizes in orbit, we will discharge the particles using a specially designed device on board.

The particles will travel about one-thirds of the way around the Earth and enter the atmosphere. It will then begin plasma emission and become a shooting star.The incredible sight will be at an altitude of around 35 to 50 miles, and will be visible across a wide radius from the ground.

The price for launching the satellite is expected to top 1 billion yen

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