Russia’s Proposal to Power Elon Musk’s Martian Vision with Nuclear Energy Russia has expressed interest in supplying a small nuclear power plant for a future Mars settlement, a move that could potentially revolutionize the way we think about sustainable energy sources in space exploration. This bold proposal comes at a time of strained relations between […]
Ultra-thin lightsails with billions of tiny holes to enable high-speed space travel
Ultra-thin Lightsails: Revolutionizing High-Speed Space Travel TU Delft and Brown University researchers have engineered scalable lightsails, ultra-thin reflectors propelled by laser beams, to enable high-speed space travel like never before. These lightsails are equipped with billions of tiny holes, a groundbreaking innovation that promises to push the boundaries of space exploration. The concept of lightsails […]