Traveling the vast distances between solar systems is well beyond existing technology. But a new ultra-thin lightsail designed with AI could make it possible to reach the nearest star within 20 years. Launched in 1977, the Voyager 1 probe was the first human-made object to leave our solar system. But at current speeds, it would […]

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Link :
https://singularityhub.com/2024/07/31/this-ultra-thin-lightsail-could-tow-a-tiny-spacecraft-to-the-nearest-stars/