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Spaceships pushed by LIGHT – the future of space travel?

What if you could power a ship using sunlight instead of wind? Well in space, you can! Solar sails or light sails are pushed with light from the sun. Photons provide a kick when they reflect off the sail pushing the sail like an air molecule in the wind pushes a sailboat. Find out how a solar sail works and about the future of this technology!

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  • Originally Aired January 19, 2016
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created October 10, 2019 by
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  • Modified October 10, 2019 by
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