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Originally Posted by Trocisp
In space, you're probably not going to have your Plants directly exposed to Sun-Light anyway, at least not going through extensive glass-shielding, or more likely a solar-power light system.
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"Chevron shields" were proposed for the Staford Torus and other designs. The sunlight effectively reflects through a set of reflective zigzags like a periscope. Simple aluminum can do the job quite well, and is common in Lunar sources.
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