A new proposal for a pellet-beam spacecraft could enable interstellar missions and a Solar Gravitational Lens in a matter of…
A new study from UCLA shows how laser-driven light sails could be a cost-effective method for exploring the Solar System…
New research from McGill University shows that a powerful laser array could propel a fusion-engine spacecraft to Mars in a…
A new study by an international team of scientists addressed a major challenge with interstellar missions: how to send and…
A new study takes a look at the challenges of sending and receiving data over interstellar distances using tight-beam lasers
Researchers with the UCSB Experimental Cosmology Group recently conducted a successful stratospheric test of their wafercraft, which could be traveling…
First proposed in the early 20th century, and a staple of science fiction for over a century, the concept of…
A recent study by an international team of scientists looked at Project Starshot and assessed the likelihood of its success,…
A recent study by funded by Starshot attempts to address one of the biggest challenges in interstellar travel - the…
Prof. Lupin of UCSB recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to create "Voices of Humanity", a project aimed at equipping all…