Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research ...

Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

The aim is to repurpose the light-harvesting antennae from ... artificial components means the lasers could be effectively re-grown in space – meaning they could be kept in operation without ...

"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

LISA is set to revolutionize our understanding of the gravitational universe and the interactions that make the entire cosmos ...

Laser beams powered by the sun are one small step closer to becoming a reality after researchers received funding to develop the pioneering technology. These lasers could eventually help power ...

An innovative approach in the search for dark matter using space/time-separated atomic clocks and lasers has yielded ...

A team of scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab.

Scientists are developing miniature lightsails that could travel at unprecedented speeds, potentially enabling interstellar ...

"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for a boost, just don't have the ability to scale to useful interstellar speeds ...

At the heart of this new model is a dual-laser light source for 5,000 lumens of ... 709 gamut, along with 90% of the DCI-P3 color space for "cinema-grade color accuracy." The DLP projector can ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Laser beams powered by the sun ...