News: Japanese 'IKAROS' flies toward solar space travel

msnbc.com has an article mentioning: "... That's why we are pursuing this technology, just using the energy of the sun." Several nations, including the U.S., have tested solar sails but all within Earth's orbit and never to the point of space travel. One of the main challenges will be unfolding the delicate sail in outer space; ..."

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