By Kenneth Chang The Planetary Society deployed LightSail 2, aiming to further demonstrate the potential of the technology for space propulsion. By Shannon Stirone The powerful rocket is carrying ...
Like Breakthrough Starshot and other lightsail proposals, it showcases what interstellar missions will look like in the coming decades. In that respect, ideas like this also indicate that we are ...
Passant is a science reporter at Gizmodo, with a special interest in space, rockets, and lasers. Originally from Cairo, Egypt, she recently relocated to New York to pursue a master's degree in ...