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

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

Achieving practical interstellar travel requires overcoming the immense challenge of reaching extraordinary velocities. To ...

"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for ...

Scientists’ ideas for travelling to the stars range from the the wholly improbable to the hugely expensive and very difficult ...

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 ...

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Scientists are developing miniature lightsails that could travel at unprecedented speeds, potentially enabling interstellar ...