For centuries, space travel has been limited by traditional propulsion methods, with chemical rockets remaining the primary means of launching spacecraft beyond Earth. While these rockets have enable… [+6126 chars]
Straight Out of a Sci-Fi Movie: Laser-Powered Spacecraft Could Travel Through Space in Record Time - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
Scientists are developing a radical new way to propel spacecraft at unprecedented speeds—without using fuel. Known as laser-powered lightsails, this breakthrough technology could allow spacecraft to travel to distant star systems in a fraction of the time it …
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