"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and ...

Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

Scientists are developing miniature lightsails that could travel at unprecedented speeds, potentially enabling interstellar ...

US president orders work on defence shield going beyond Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ programme that could trigger nuclear arms ...

Available in three anodised colours, the E26-UV Kunai doesn’t just shine a light; it also features a UV (ultraviolet) ...

Instead, Trump’s order demands the deployment of “space-based interceptors” — a web of satellites, some equipped with lasers. It then calls for the development of another layer of lower-altitude ...

Achieving practical interstellar travel requires overcoming the immense challenge of reaching extraordinary velocities. To ...

Sci-fi interstellar travel gets another tiny push Centuries after Western explorers used sail power to discover a world ...

Researchers have built a deep-ultraviolet microscope to study hard-to-analyze materials like diamond, offering a new way to probe their electronic and thermal properties at the nanoscale. This ...

Physical protection, strict protocols, and advanced monitoring, plus regular maintenance routines will promote workplace ...