As it turns out though, lasers could hold the key to cutting down travel times in space! 45 Days To Mars on the Laser Laser thermal propulsion is a relatively simple concept, and could get our ...

including microgravity conditions that simulate space. ・Refining the design to ensure that the sail remains stable under high-intensity laser propulsion.

Per ScienceAlert, NASA recently posted a video where scientist Philip Lubin talked about the possibility of building a laser propulsion system ... long distances in space very inefficient from ...

conventional chemical rocket technology simply doesn’t cut the mustard. As it turns out though, lasers could hold the key to cutting down travel times in space!

A new method for manufacturing lightsails that can reach up 20% of the speed of light is making the technology look more viable than ever.

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday ... WASHINGTON – Difficulty acquiring propulsion systems, radiation-hardened components and laser communications systems ...