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Engineers Unveil Lightsails to Revolutionize Space Travel

6/10/2025

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Engineers from Brown University and Delft University of Technology are pioneering ultra-thin lightsails that could revolutionize space travel, reaching speeds of one-fifth the speed of light. This groundbreaking technology promises to slash the journey to nearby stars from millennia to mere decades, propelling humanity closer to the stars through the ambitious Starshot Breakthrough Initiative.

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Engineers from Brown University and Delft University of Technology are pioneering ultra-thin lightsails that could revolutionize space travel, reaching speeds of one-fifth the speed of light. This groundbreaking technology promises to slash the journey to nearby stars from millennia to mere decades, propelling humanity closer to the stars through the ambitious Starshot Breakthrough Initiative.