Thursday, May 26, 2022

NASA awards $2 million to moonshot solar sail project

Solar sails are a means of spacecraft propulsion that work similarly to sails on boats, but instead of being powered by wind, they’re powered by light. Diffractive solar sails, such as the one being developed through NIAC, are a more efficient evolution of traditional solar sails that could one day aid space missions. “Diffractive sails … NASA awards $2 million to moonshot solar sail project Read More » The post NASA awards $2 million to moonshot solar sail project first appeared on PRP Breaking News and Top Stories.
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