The physics of solar sails
SEP 10, 2009
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.023671
guardian.co.uk : While sailing remains a purely Earth-bound pursuit for now, it could one day be the means of propulsion for hitherto impossible space missions. Speaking at the British Science Festival in Guildford, Colin McInnes of Strathclyde University described the physics and feasibility of solar sailing , which harnesses the “pressure” of the sun’s radiation.
© 2009 American Institute of Physics
