Nasa has unfurled a solar sail in space for the first time, aiming to harness the propulsive power of sunlight for interstellar travel. The US space agency revealed that it had deployed the solar sail ...

Imagine a boat that runs on sunshine. That's precisely what the Solar Sal 24 is all about. It's an electric boat created by Belmont Boatworks in Belmont, Maine, and here's the kicker: it's the very ...

The world's most advanced solar sail spacecraft began its epic odyssey as it lifted off atop a Rocket Lab Electron launcher from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. It was one of two payloads on ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Solar systems can be a great way to harness the sun's energy to create electricity that you're able to use when sailing on your boat, whether ...

The two best days in a boat owner’s life are the day they buy it, and the day they sell it. At least, that’s the common saying among people who actually spend money to buy a boat. [saveitforparts], on ...

For RC aircraft there are generally legal restrictions that require the craft to stay within line of sight of the operator, but an RC boat or car can in theory go as far as the signal will allow — ...

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Manta is a hybrid sailboat designed to remove plastic waste from the oceans. The boat is eco-friendly, running primarily on solar power and is expected to clear 5,000-10,000 tons of plastic per year.

On Aug. 29, the ASC3 spacecraft deployed its 860-square-foot solar sail from an altitude about 600 miles above Earth—roughly twice as high as the International Space Station. While in orbit, the sail ...