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Laser-Swarm Science at the Proxima Centauri System
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Laser-Swarm Science at the Proxima Centauri System

Universe Today·Evan Gough·about 1 month ago
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The idea of sending a swarm of tiny laser-sail powered spacecraft to our nearest exoplanet won't go away. While complex and punctuated with tough problems, the idea is the only realistic way of reaching another solar system this century, according to…

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Could Light Alone Get Us to Another Star?
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Could Light Alone Get Us to Another Star?

Universe Today·Mark Thompson·about 1 month ago
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Using nothing but a laser beam, scientists at Texas A&M University have demonstrated that tiny engineered devices can be lifted and steered in three dimensions without any physical contact.…

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