Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have taken a major step toward developing lightsails that could one day ...

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

"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to direct spacecraft exploration." Scientists at the California Institute ...

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

Christopher Nolan's Interstellar is one of the greatest films in the history of cinema. It turned ten last year, and on that ...

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

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 ...

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