Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research ...

A team of scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab.

Lightsails operate by harnessing radiation pressure from a light source, such as the Sun or lasers, to propel a spacecraft.

"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

Can lightsails be the future of deep space exploration? This is what a recent study published in Nature Photonics hopes to address as a team of researchers | Space ...

Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

The idea of a lightsail comes from the fact that radiation pressure represents a mechanical pressure acting on a surface due ...