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Planetary Society to try solar sailing again

Submit on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 05:55

The Planetary Society announced LightSail, a plan to sail a spacecraft on sunlight alone by the end of 2010, which will be made possible by a US$1 million anonymous donation.
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