Last week, the LightSail 2 officially made its first contact with Earth. The solar-powered spacecraft will be sailing around Earth’s orbit for the next year, all part of a mission to prove that solar ...

The latest LightSail mission gave us a glimpse into the future of solar sailing. The latest LightSail mission gave us a glimpse into the future of solar sailing. After three years in space, the ...

Like the seafarers of old, future spacecraft could be getting around under the power of sails. But of course, with no wind in space, these sails are catching another method of propulsion – photons ...