There are many wonderful places we’d like to visit in the universe, and probably untold numbers more that we haven’t even seen or heard of yet. Unfortunately…they’re all so darn far away. A ...

A new study suggests laser-driven interstellar lightsails may face a hidden efficiency problem as the very light pushing them starts behaving less helpfully.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inb ...

Adapting the concept of interstellar laser sailing for Earth orbital maneuvering and solar system exploration, researchers propose that the fundamental advantages of laser propulsion are manifested at ...

Spacecraft could fly to distant stars using sails with surfaces similar to those of CDs and DVDs to help them stay centered on laser beams, a new study finds. Conventional rockets driven by chemical ...

But wait! Is that the rumble of revolution I hear growing louder with each passing sailing day? Why are there so many Laser sailors out there on the water with crisp, new sails that—gasp!—aren’t made ...

A spacecraft that could reach the nearest star system in about 20 years would need to travel at a meaningful fraction of the speed of light. No existing technology comes close. But a team at Texas A&M ...

Talia Hamlin has specific goals this week as she competes in her first ILCA (International Laser Class Association) North American Championship. She wants good starts, to sail through the waves with ...