From Sci-Fi to Reality: Laser-Powered Sails Are Changing the Future of Space Travel
Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research ...
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Tiny spacecraft could travel across interstellar space with this 'trampoline' lightsail
"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...
Donald Trump plans laser system in space to destroy nuclear weapons
US president orders work on defence shield going beyond Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ programme that could trigger nuclear arms ...
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Earth Receives a Laser Communication Sent from Nearly Half a Billion Kilometers Away
The future of space exploration looks brighter than ever, illuminated by the precise beams of laser communication stretching across the vast expanse of our solar system.
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Lasers powered by sunlight could beam energy through space to support interplanetary missions
The weight of these components means it's challenging to send them to space. Related: 'It invites us to reconsider our notion of shadow': Laser beams can actually cast their own shadows ...
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A startup is developing a 100-gigawatt laser to propel a probe to another star system. That may be powerful enough to 'ignite an entire city.'
An initiative called Breakthrough Starshot wants to explore another star system using ultra-powerful laser beams and wafer-thin ... audience at the Economist's Space Summit on November 1.
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Beam me to the stars: Scientists propose wild new interstellar travel tech
In contrast, laser sails use the momentum of photons from the laser beam to push the spacecraft forward. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!
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Company developing laser satellite to clear away space junk
A laser beam in outer space that sends orbiting debris to a fiery end in the Earth's atmosphere may soon be a reality. SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. said it is developing a satellite that can shoot ...