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Diffractive solar sail concept
NASA's concept for a diffractive solar sail, potentially fabricated using thin films of metamaterial gratings. The approach could enable navigation by redirecting solar pressure, and the agency sees potential applications accessing orbits around the poles of the sun that are difficult to navigate into with conventional propulsion methods. Image: NASA.
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