Brainy Quote of the Day

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Lightfoil...

Light has been used to generate aerodynamic-like lift for the first time. The technique, which takes advantage of the fact that light bends, or refracts, when moving from one medium to another, could be used to create solar-sail spacecraft that could steer using light itself.

New Scientist Link: Lightfoil soars on a stream of photons

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