This Ultra-Thin Lightsail Could Tow Tiny Spacecraft to the Nearest Stars

Traveling the vast distances between solar systems is well beyond existing technology. But a new ultra-thin lightsail designed with AI could make it possible to reach the nearest star within 20 years. Launched in 1977, the Voyager 1 probe was the first human-made object to leave our solar system. But at current speeds, it would […]