A photo released today showing the recently unfurled solar sails. Image: Planetary SocietyA tiny spacecraft in Earth orbit has successfully deployed its solar sails. Called LightSail 2, the craft will now use the power of the Sun to lift its orbital height even further, in what’s considered an important test of this promising means of…
trump penceSpencer Platt/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump values loyalty above all else —and he selected former Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his 2016 running mate "because he says nice things about me," according to a new book. An excerpt from Politico correspondent Tim Alberta's forthcoming book "American Carnage" published in Vanity Fair detailed how the "odd couple"…
In early July, when the cosmetics company Lush received a shipment from its suppliers, it arrived on a sailing ship, not a cargo ship or long-haul truck. The company, known for its soap and shampoo, is one of a growing number of businesses exploring the use of sailing—from traditional ships to redesigned, tech-heavy vessels with…
After receiving approval from the Food and Drug Administration, Impossible Foods has cleared the last regulatory hurdle it faced to rolling out in grocery stores. The company is targeting a September release of Impossible products to join its competitor Beyond Meat on grocery store shelves. The news comes as the company said it inked a…
HALIFAX -- The shipping industry is under increased scrutiny after two cargo ships were fined for sailing too fast through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where the rising death toll among endangered North Atlantic right whales has been partly blamed on collisions with vessels. There have been eight deaths reported since early June, and examinations…
This image shows the LightSail 2 with its sail deployed. The Planetary Society Space ahoy! The LightSail 2 space propulsion test project passed a major milestone by deploying a shiny Mylar solar sail on Tuesday. Images released on Wednesday show the sail during and after its glorious unfurling process. Solar sailing is both futuristic and…
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Crowdfunded spacecraft LightSail 2 is making good on its name, after successfully unfurling its solar sail in orbit so that it can begin propelling itself using the force of light alone. The sail’s Mylar surface reflects photons from the Sun, accumulating velocity gradually thanks to the additive effect of countless sub-atomic impacts. The team confirmed…
LightSail 2 may still have at least a few days to go before it begins its primary purpose, by unfurling the solar sail it has on board and finding out more about propelling a spacecraft using only the force of photons, but it’s not wasting any time on its orbital voyage. New photos from the…
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to join a U.S.-led maritime force in the Middle East by sending a naval unit, which includes a destroyer, to help guard oil tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, a South Korean newspaper reported on Monday. Tensions between Iran and the United States have increased since Washington pulled…
