NASA's Building A Solar Sail To Propel Space Exploration

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  • 12 days ago
NASA's futuristic solar sail technology prototype is getting ready to launch to space this year. Like a sail on the ocean propels a boat with the wind, this space sail is meant to propel payloads by harnessing the pressure of sunlight.

Credit: NASA Ames Research Center

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