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Solar sails help spacecraft reach Mars in 26 days
A team of scientists simulated a trip to Mars and interstellar space using a solar sail made from aerographite with impressive results.
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Spacecraft can fly forever without fuel thanks to this
A type of motivation that appears in science fiction has now proved feasible, bringing the dream of interstellar travel without our energy closer than ever.
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Spacecraft powered by solar power circulates the Earth
In the future, LightSail 2 vessels, which exploit the momentum of light particles called photons from solar energy, will be useful to send robots to perform tasks outsid…
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SpaceX Falcon rocket launcher
A small spacecraft designed to travel in space by solar energy is scheduled to be introduced into space from SpaceX boosters in 2016.