Setting Sail Into Space, Propelled by Sunshine
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 16:21
in Astronomy & Space
Navigating the cosmos on winds of starlight is an ancient dream, and in about a year, a spacecraft called LightSail-1 may make it come true.
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