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Scientists have successfully tested a material design for light sails using photonic crystals that could achieve 20% the speed of light ...

Scientists have discovered that electrons in solar materials can be launched across molecules almost as fast as nature allows, driven by tiny atomic vibrations.

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SpaceX has long been at the front of US space operations, but now a new company has unveiled a hypersonic rocket that could set the new standard.