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NASA is set to deploy its next-generation solar sail technology, known as the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System. Set to launch in April, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is poised to ...

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How solar sailing actually works At its core, solar sailing is a deceptively simple idea: instead of firing a rocket, a spacecraft spreads a thin, mirror-like sheet that catches sunlight and turns its ...