A Brief History of Solar Sails

Friday, August 1, 2008 - 11:28 in Astronomy & Space

sō`lar sāil, n. - A gossamer material that, when unfurled in the vacuum of space, feels the pressure of sunlight and propelled by said pressure may carry a ship among the stars.

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