Interstellar travel may be possible with solar sail propulsion

Interstellar travel may be possible with solar sail propulsion Summary The Planetary Society has successfully launched the LightSail 2 spacecraft, which uses light from the sun to travel through space. The spacecraft has already started sending back images. If solar sailing proves to be a viable means of propulsion, it could one day be used …

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