Solar Sails
NASA-Funded Solar Sail Uses Metamaterials to Generate More Power
The Advanced Diffractive MetaFilm Sailcraft could squeeze more energy out of light than traditional reflective sails.
We Talked to Bill Nye About the Solar Sail He’s Sending to Space
The former Science Guy believes LightSail 2 could lead to better space travel, debris cleanup, and solar weather monitoring.
The LightSail Satellite Successfully Deployed Its Solar Sail
After a moment of radio silence, the Planetary Society’s test mission is back on track.
A Brief, Depressing History of Solar Sails
NASA says it just wasted $21 million on what was to be the largest solar sail ever.
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