Donald Trump plans laser system in space to destroy nuclear weapons
US president orders work on defence shield going beyond Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ programme that could trigger nuclear arms ...
Caltech’s Lightsail Experiment Brings Interstellar Travel Closer to Reality
Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...
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Beam me to the stars: Scientists propose wild new interstellar travel tech
"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for ...
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Lightsail space tech gets tailwind from Caltech breakthrough
The idea of a lightsail comes from the fact that radiation pressure represents a mechanical pressure acting on a surface due ...
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Lightsail propulsion could enable interstellar travel at speeds never before imagined
Scientists are developing miniature lightsails that could travel at unprecedented speeds, potentially enabling interstellar ...
First steps taken toward developing interstellar lightsails
The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and ...
Groundbreaking Propulsion Method Using Relativistic Electron Beams Could Enable Interstellar Travel
Scientists propose using relativistic electron beams to propel spacecraft, offering a new hope for interstellar travel within ...