First steps taken toward developing interstellar lightsails
The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and ...
From Sci-Fi to Reality: Laser-Powered Sails Are Changing the Future of Space Travel
Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research ...
'Runs on radiation': This tiny cosmic object will travel through interstellar space at astonishing speeds
Lightsails operate by harnessing radiation pressure from a light source, such as the Sun or lasers, to propel a spacecraft.
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Tiny spacecraft could travel across interstellar space with this 'trampoline' lightsail
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have taken a major step toward developing lightsails that could one day ...
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Next-Generation Spacecraft: How Caltech is Making Lightsails a Reality
Can lightsails be the future of deep space exploration? This is what a recent study published in Nature Photonics hopes to address as a team of researchers | Space ...
Caltech’s Lightsail Experiment Brings Interstellar Travel Closer to Reality
Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...
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Lightsail propulsion could enable interstellar travel at speeds never before imagined
Scientists are developing miniature lightsails that could travel at unprecedented speeds, potentially enabling interstellar ...