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Solar sail and exoplanet - Artist view

author: Joe Bergeron/Novapix

reference: e-ill02-00300

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 11 cm

The radiation pressure of sunlight on a huge expanse of very thin reflective material can gradually build up enough speed to reach another star.

Keywords for this photo:

1999 - EXOPLANET - EXTRASOLAR PLANET - ILLUSTRATION - PROPULSION - SCIENCE FICTION - SOLAR SAIL - SOLAR WIND - SPACE - SPACECRAFT - SPACEPROBE - STAR -