NASA spacecraft captures 1st photo of its giant solar sail
NASA spacecraft captures 1st photo of its giant solar sail while tumbling in space
NASA's testing a solar sail system in space, and the spacecraft that brought the tech there has snapped a photo.
NASA's Experimental Solar Sail Is Tumbling in Orbit
Top Spin A solar sail is designed to use the tiny amounts of radiation pressure exerted by sunlight to propel a spacecraft to incredible speeds. The advantages are numerous: by acting like a sailing boat,
NASA's newly unfurled solar sail has started 'tumbling' end-over-end in orbit, surprising observations show
A NASA spacecraft erected a large, foil solar sail in orbit around Earth last week, after a failed attempt days earlier. However, subsequent observations of the spacecraft show it is "tumbling or wobbling" through space,
NASA deploys new solar sail system that could advance space exploration
NASA has successfully deployed its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System which can propel a spacecraft using only power from the sun.
NASA's Next-Gen Solar Sail Is Officially On the Move
ACS3—short for Advanced Composite Solar Sail System—is NASA's second stab at achieving virtually indefinite space travel powered by the Sun. In November 2022, the agency launc
Do look up! NASA unfurls massive shiny solar sail in orbit
Arthur C Clarke wrote Sunjammer, space agency catches up NASA has successfully extended into orbit an 80 m2 (860 square foot) sail that is designed to catch emissions from the Sun and convert them into propulsion for space exploration.
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Rare nova could be visible on Earth 'any day now,' says NASA. How to be the first to see it
An explosion in space so massive you'll be able to look up and see it in the night sky without a telescope could happen "any ...
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Listen to the eerie sounds of an exploded star in new NASA video
Data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope were turned into sound in an eerie new video.
NASA Says Boeing Capsule Will Fly to Earth This Week, Without Passengers
The two astronauts the problem-plagued Starliner craft took to the International Space Station will remain there until ...
Shelved NASA spacecraft may observe Apophis before 2029 flyby
Apophis, a 1,100-foot asteroid, is set to pass by Earth in April 2029. At one point, it was believed to have nearly a 3 ...
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NASA reaffirms decision to cancel OSAM-1
NASA is proceeding with plans to shut down a satellite servicing mission at the end of the month after rejecting a proposal ...
NASA’s Pegasus barge delivers parts to Kennedy Space Center
NASA’s Pegasus barge is now at the Kennedy Space Center. It arrived Thursday with critical components for future Artemis ...
NASA's Hubble, MAVEN help solve the mystery of Mars's escaping water
Mars was once a very wet planet, as is evident in its surface geological features. Scientists know that over the last 3 ...
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NASA Prepares For Boeing Starliner's Return Without Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore: Check Landing Schedule
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which failed its crewed test mission due to technical issues, will return from orbit on ...