A mission that could reach Mercury on solar sails alone
Turns out, it's as tough to drop inward into the inner solar system, as it is to head outward. The problem stems from losing ...
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World-first wind-powered containership to have 11,300 sq ft total sail area
A French cooperative has finalized a construction order for the world’s first sail-powered containership.Windcoop ...
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Navy Warship Getting Ready for Role in Artemis NASA Moon Mission
When NASA’s Orion spacecraft shoots back into Earth’s atmosphere, after a visit around the moon next year, one of the Navy’s ...
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‘Star Wars’ holds clues to making speedier spacecraft in the real world
A spacecraft traveling at one-tenth of the speed of light could shave the trip down to a quick 40 years. Future engineers could use nuclear power to achieve that, says Scott Bailey, an engineer at ...
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These Space Sails, Built in 24 Hours, Could Enable Fast Interplanetary Missions!
A recent breakthrough in nanotechnology could drastically accelerate the timeline of future space missions. Scientists from ...
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Windstar Announces Solar Eclipse Cruise Onboard Wind Spirit
Windstar has announced a second eclipse cruise for August 2026 onboard the Wind Spirit. Setting sail from Rome on Aug. 6, ...
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Windstar Cruises Unveils Additional Total Solar Eclipse Cruise
Windstar Cruises is offering an additional solar eclipse cruise in August 2026 after the first sold out, with guests sailing ...
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Windstar Cruises Announces 2nd Solar Eclipse Cruise
They have announced a second eclipse cruise for August 2026 aboard the Wind Spirit, which accommodates 148 guests.