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

The idea of a lightsail comes from the fact that radiation pressure represents a mechanical pressure acting on a surface due ...

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

Can lightsails be the future of deep space exploration? This is what a recent study published in Nature Photonics hopes to address as a team of researchers | Space ...

The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and ...

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