NEW ORLEANS — Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality. The technology would allow scientists to provide earlier warnings of space weather ...

The satellite is the space agency's first attempt at utilizing solar sails in low-Earth orbit, and may mark a huge step towards achievable interstellar travel. NanoSail-D will be NASA's first ...

“The advanced composite solar sail system introduces a new way to explore ... and structure makes it vulnerable to damage from dust, debris and other particles. The next-generation propulsion ...

And we believe it will fundamentally advance the technology of spaceflight. Solar sailing is elegant not only in concept but also in its efficiency. Once in orbit, there’s no fuel needed.

A domestic think tank has developed a "solar sail" to power spacecraft using solar winds. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on Feb. 13 said it developed and demonstrated the prototype of a ...

KARI plans to use solar sail technology not only for deep space exploration but also to address the issue of space debris present in low Earth orbit. Lee Sang-cheol, director of KARI, said ...