"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

Matter in intergalactic space is not randomly scattered - it forms a vast network of filamentary structures that make up the ...

Most people hear “spacecraft” and envision rockets blasting into space, but they’re often not aware of the meticulous ...

Matter in intergalactic space is distributed in a vast network of interconnected filamentary structures, collectively referred to as the cosmic web. With hundreds of hours of observations ...

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 ...

Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

But a higher-energy version of this phenomenon could use a ground- or space-based laser beam to ... with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to direct spacecraft exploration ...