A group of space enthusiasts has successfully launched a solar sail into orbit. The test could be a first step to cheaper exploration of the solar system, according to Bill Nye, the CEO of the ...

To get somewhere in space, you'll need engines and fuel, but maybe that won't be the case for much longer. The Planetary Society has just reached a critical milestone in the development of its solar ...

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The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft remains in orbit a year after its launch, and project managers say active control of the sail has enabled the satellite to remain in orbit longer than ...

HOUSTON—After an attitude control system check delay, The Planetary Society reported a successful July 23 deployment of the Light Sail-2 (LS-2) mission spacecraft’s 344-sq.-ft. Mylar solar sail. It ...

The Planetary Society announced July 9 it is delaying the planned deployment of its Light Sail 2 mission spacecraft until at least July 21. The deployment had been planned for July 9. The 344-sq.-foot ...

Sailing across the cosmos is finally becoming a reality. S Shannon Stirone Follow For centuries, it has been a dream: traveling through space powered only by the solar wind. It was first imagined in ...

A recent study submitted to Acta Astronautica and currently available on the arXiv preprint server explores the potential for using aerographite solar sails for traveling to Mars and interstellar ...

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The Planetary Society, A&E TV and Cosmos Sudios-funded Cosmos 1 prototype solar sail mission failed on 19 July due to a software error. The payload failed to separate ...