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

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

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

Sailing has been a mainstay of human history for millennia, so it's no surprise that scientists would apply it to traveling ...

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 ...

As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus ...

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

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 ...

The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled ... Then the team hit the membrane with argon laser light at a visible wavelength. The goal was to measure the radiation ...

LWPT uses laser beams to transmit power wirelessly from orbiting satellites to surface receivers, converting light into electricity ... in the Journal of Deep Space Exploration (JDSE) in October ...