AIR & SPACE MAGAZINE

LightSail 2 Launches to Space to Soar on the Power of Sunshine

The Planetary Society’s second solar sail will attempt to use sunlight to fly through space

Solar Sail Gif
Though photons do not have mass, they do transfer momentum when they reflect off a reflective space sail, giving it a slight boost. Raquel Scoggin / Supercluster

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