These reflective spheres we use as lawn ornaments are known by many other monikers, including mirror balls, yard globes, garden globes, chrome balls, mirror balls, witch balls, wish balls, wishing ...

New Zealand has taken to combining disco fever with rocket science as it looks to launch a giant ‘disco ball’ into space. A highly reflective sphere has been developed to create a ‘shared experience’ ...

A highly reflective sphere has been placed in orbit by a New Zealand-launched rocket. Akin to a giant "disco ball", the object should be visible to the naked eye as it sweeps across a twilight sky. It ...