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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Nanoengineered light sail overcomes thermal limits, advancing propellant‑free space propulsion

Researchers Dimitar Dimitrov and Elijah Taylor Harris (Tuskegee University) report in the Journal of Nanophotonics a nanoengineered light sail that mitigates key thermal constraints of current designs, improving feasibility of solar‑ or laser‑driven, propellant‑free maneuvering for long‑duration space missions.

2026-03-11T04:53:25.493640-07:00
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Universe Today • Mark Thompson

China's Space Programme Prepares for Its Busiest Year Yet

By Universe Today: China has just laid out one of its most ambitious spaceflight schedules yet and the details reveal a programme that is accelerating. Two crewed missions, a cargo resupply flight, a year long solo endurance experiment, and the first ever space station flight by astronauts from Hong Kong or Macao are all on the cards for 2026.

Also: douglasmmessier.substack.com
2026-03-11T03:38:46.974388-07:00