Bill Nye Explains the Science Behind Solar Sailing

10:10am PDT - August 15th, 2019    bill nye - Wired

On June 25, the Planetary Society's LightSail 2 hitched a ride into orbit on board SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. The solar sail is propelled only by sunlight, and its technology holds promise for early detection of major events in space, as well as travel acr…