Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality. The technology would allow ...

Solar sail technology could enhance early space weather warnings, improving protection for satellites and power grids.

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) recently tested the technology , which works by using sunlight instead of ...

A domestic think tank has developed a "solar sail" to power spacecraft using solar winds. The Korea Aerospace Research ...

NEW ORLEANS — Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality. The technology would allow scientists to provide earlier warnings of space weather ...

This is research that could help advance the Breakthrough Starshot Initiative's vision of laser-driven space travel.

And we believe it will fundamentally advance the technology of spaceflight. Solar sailing is elegant not only in concept but also in its efficiency. Once in orbit, there’s no fuel needed.

Novelists, poets, and scientists have envisioned spacecraft powered by solar sails since the 1600s. But now this fanciful concept is actually entering into reality.

It works similarly to how wind pushes against a sail on a boat. So too can sunlight push against a spacecraft to propel it through space. Incidentally, we call these spacecraft solar sails.

The satellite is the space agency's first attempt at utilizing solar sails in low-Earth orbit, and may mark a huge step towards achievable interstellar travel. NanoSail-D will be NASA's first ...

"Witnessing the 2026 solar eclipse from a cruise ship offers an unparalleled vantage point, all while enjoying the serene ...

This leads to some interesting flying characteristics, almost akin to sailing. When a load tries to draw more current than a solar panel can provide, its output falls dramatically, so [ukanduit ...