NASA looking forward to traveling light with solar sail vehicles
The propellantless thrust of a solar sail could be humanity's best bet for sending spacecraft beyond the edge of the solar system, according to NASA scientist Les Johnson. The gentle but insistent push of solar photons could accelerate a solar-sail powered vehicle to speeds as high as 40-50...
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