They're called Laurinque elenya, after “Laurinquë”, meaning "golden tree" in the Elvish language created by J.R.R. Tolkien.

That single photon shouldn't have reached Earth. But surprisingly, it did.

"Two weeks after starting this new job, he recalled every detail of his life," the team explained in their report.

It is likely not the first time that weapons have been placed in orbit, but the admission is still consequential.