Ultra-thin sail could speed journey to other star systems

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 07:00 in Physics & Chemistry

A tiny sail made of the thinnest material known – one carbon-atom-thick graphene – has passed initial tests designed to show that it could be a viable material to make solar sails for spacecraft.

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