Space Travel Gets Solar-powered
US and Russian scientists are planning the ultimate in fuel-economy travel: they hope to launch a space sailing ship driven only by the pressure of sunlight later this year. Cosmos 1, an unfurled fan of 15 metre sails, each far thinner than a dustbin bag but stiffened and coated with...| Comments on article "Space Travel Gets Solar-powered" | |||||||||
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