NASA Moves Forward With Next-Gen Solar Sail Project - ExtremeTech

NASA is moving ahead with a mission to test a next-generation solar sail. The technology could allow new orbits for solar observations.

Getting from point A to point B in the solar system is no simple feat, and inefficient, heavy rockets aren’t always the best way. Therefore, NASA has announced it is moving ahead with a new solar sai… [+2637 chars]

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