A conceptual laser thermal propulsion space mission to Mars ... Even going at the speed of light, it would take four years to get there. Thus, a probe intending to travel that far would want ...

NASA has a new trick up its sleeve for space communication. In July 2024, the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) ...

For centuries, space travel has been limited by traditional propulsion ... laser-driven membranes that could potentially accelerate small spacecraft to a significant fraction of the speed of light.

Per ScienceAlert, NASA recently posted a video where scientist Philip Lubin talked about the possibility of building a laser ... a propulsion system would entail “using a very intense light ...