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NASA's solar sail spacecraft is visible in the night sky. Here's how to see it
Some researchers believe solar sails could advance space travel in the future by allowing the development of spacecraft that are lightweight yet can still travel great distances without the need ...
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NASA’s Pioneering Solar Sail Hits a Snag While Tumbling in Space
A microwave-sized spacecraft with large silver wings is tumbling in orbit as engineers work to fix a glitch that’s causing it to lose orientation. After deploying four composite booms on board ...
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NASA's solar-sailing spacecraft has a bent boom and is still tumbling in Earth orbit (photo)
But it shouldn't unduly affect mission operations, according to the agency. NASA's technology-demonstrating Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) has a bent boom in Earth orbit, a newly ...
NASA Grapples With Unexpected Glitch On Its First Solar Sail Spacecraft; Here's What Happened
While NASA revealed that the data gathered since the sail deployment is proving to highly valuable, it added, "The mission team predicts the slight bend in one of the four booms will not inhibit the ...
NASA’s new £15,000,000 spacecraft is tumbling aimlessly through space
A new £15,000,000 NASA spacecraft is tumbling aimlessly through space after hitting a snag in a test flight. Solar sails half ...
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NASA Says Bent Solar Sail Should Not Affect Experimental Spacecraft
For most spacecraft, traveling through the vacuum of space requires fuel. NASA's experimental Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) is different, though. This vehicle could help NASA learn ...
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What should light sails be made out of
The Breakthrough Starshot program aims to cross the immense distances to the nearest star in just decades. Using a ...