light sails
What Should Light Sails Be Made Out Of?
The Breakthrough Starshot program aims to cross the immense distances to the nearest star in just decades. Using a high-powered…
1 month ago
NASA Invests in New Nuclear Rocket Concept for the Future of Space Exploration and Astrophysics
In the coming years, NASA plans to send several astrobiology missions to Venus and Mars to search for evidence of…
11 months ago
Photonic Crystals Could Be Exactly What Breakthrough Starshot is Looking For
Light sail technology is a fascinating concept and a step change in rocket propulsion. It may not be big and…
1 year ago
Europa and Enceladus are the Perfect Targets for a Lightsail Mission
There's always a need for new technologies or for novel uses of existing technologies to lower the cost of space…
1 year ago