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Three UConn marine sciences students spent a semester at sea, conducting scientific research and learning hands-on sailing skills. SEA Semester students on the SSV Robert C. Seamans had an opportunity ...

On June 25, the Planetary Society's LightSail 2 hitched a ride into orbit on board SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. The solar sail is propelled only by sunlight, and its technology holds promise for ...

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If you've seen the Star Wars prequels or read any science fiction, the idea of a "solar sail" probably isn't too unusual to you. These as-yet-undeveloped technical marvels capture the pressure created ...

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As NASA's exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission could carry science to new destinations. The ...