NASA’s Solar Sail Demo- a Diamond in the Sky
Like a diamond in the sky: How to spot NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System demo in orbit.
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Next-Generation Solar Sail System
NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System seeks to advance future space travel and expand our understanding of our Sun and Solar System.
Solar Sail could take Science to New Heights
Diffractive solar sails, depicted in this conceptual illustration, could enable missions to hard-to-reach places, like orbits over the Sun’s poles.
The Science Behind Solar Sails
The solar sail is propelled only by sunlight. Watch Bill Nye explains the science behind solar sails.
New Ship with Solar Sails Harnesses the Power of Sun and Wind
New ship with ‘EnergySails,’ harnesses at the same time solar and wind energy.
Kathreen Solar Sailing Yacht
The Kathreen 45m long luxury sailing yacht, inspired by a swordfish, has two solid structured solar sails.
50 meters sailing yacht with Solar Sails
Aquila is a 50 meters conceptual sailing yacht, with solar sails.
LightSail- Solar Sailing Spacecraft on Kickstarter
LightSail revolutionary Solar Sailing Spacecraft project, now is gathering funds on Kickstarter.
P1 Solar-Powered Sailing Yacht
This new 55ft (17m) P1 solar-powered concept boat, can transform into a sailing yacht.
Solar Orbiter sets sail for the Sun
Here comes the Sun! ESA’s new Sun-exploring mission Solar Orbiter lofted to space aboard the US Atlas V 411 rocket from NASA’s spaceport in Cape Canaveral, Florida