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    • Title Interstellar sails rely only on solar wind or starlight
    • Released 31/10/2002 11:14 am
    • Copyright Mark Garlick
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      Interstellar sails rely only on the solar wind or starlight to propel them through space. This means the spacecraft can be much lighter as it carries no engine or fuel.

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