How to sail through space on sunbeams – solar satellite leads the way
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 10:30
in Astronomy & Space
A new kind of spacecraft that sails on sunlight has just been successfully deployed above Earth. The LightSail satellite yesterday overcame a series of glitches to unfurl its solar sails, a propulsion system that's entirely different to traditional rockets, thrusters or even solar panels.