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The Planetary Society’s LightSail solar sailing spacecraft is scheduled to ride a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to orbit in 2016 with its parent satellite, Prox-1.

Spacecraft That Sails Using Light? Carl Sagan's Vision is Now Real

Late astronomer Carl Sagan's concept is now becoming a reality as tests for a probe that uses light to power its sails in space are now underway.

Humans on Mars

Bill Nye: NASA Can Bring Humans to Mars by 2033

Scientists believe they now have an idea of how to execute a long-term and cost effective, manned Mars program.

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