Photons, despite lacking mass, possess momentum, enabling them to exert force upon impact. Solar sails utilize the momentum transfer from photons upon reflection to generate propulsion, a force termed ...
Less than two months after being unfurled in space, Japan’s IKAROS solar sail accomplished its ambitious aim—becoming the first spacecraft to travel in space, powered by the sun. Now, it’s ...
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