In the vacuum of space, photons — not wind — may someday fill the sails of lightweight spacecraft, propelling them without need for engines or fuel. Louis Friedman, executive director of The Planetary Society, discusses the society’s plans for a sailing spaceship prototype.
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Sailing Through Space, On A Starboard Tack
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