Researchers have proposed a new propulsion method that could make ... [multiplied by] time — so to get a given amount of energy from a beam, you either need very high power or you need to ...

In 2024, seven vehicles in western China each transmitted a high-powered microwave beam that converged precisely in both time ...

Equipped with a massive sunshield, the platform would protect sensitive components from extreme heat while generating the gigawatts of power needed for beam propulsion. By focusing this energy ...

There has been a shared interest in so far as most would want to have them, they are high on the priority list of most ...

A powerful laser beam fired from Earth targets ... it relies on externally-supplied laser energy. A recent paper suggests such a propulsion system could run at a specific impulse of around 3000 ...

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