Spot experimental Nasa spacecraft ‘propelled by light’ in night sky this weekend as probe’s ‘sail’ finally deployed
A CUTTING-edge spacecraft propelled by sunlight will be coursing across the night sky this weekend, giving viewers on Earth a spectacular sight.
Nasa engineers are testing out Advanced Composite Solar Sail System technology as they search for ways to lower the cost of future space missions.
This simulation of Nasa’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System shows the sails unfurling in orbitThis includes cutting back on fuel. Similar to the way a sailboat is nudged along by the wind...
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