Solar Sails and Comet Tails: How Sunlight Pushes Stuff Around

It seems crazy, but light actually exerts a physical force on objects. It could power a new generation of spacecraft for deep-space missions.

Sep 27, 2024 - 14:10
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Solar Sails and Comet Tails: How Sunlight Pushes Stuff Around
It seems crazy, but light actually exerts a physical force on objects. It could power a new generation of spacecraft for deep-space missions.