Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have taken a major step toward developing lightsails that could one day carry tiny spacecraft to distant star systems.
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Tiny spacecraft could travel across interstellar space with this 'trampoline' lightsail - Space.com
"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to direct spacecraft exploration."
By:John Loeffler
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