When it comes to futuristic space travel, few concepts are more romantic than sailing on sunlight. Soar above Earth, unfurl a jib and tack your way through the solar system all the way to interstellar space.
After keeping scientists in suspense, NASA’s NanoSail-D (illustration shown) fanned out in space earlier this year.
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