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LightSail 2 Marks 1 Month of Solar Sailing

Posted: 23 Aug 2019 09:39 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason...h-sailing.html

LightSail 2's orbital high point around the Earth has raised by 7.2
kilometers, without any conventional fuel.

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Is a $2 Billion Prize for Landing on the Moon a Good Idea?

Posted: 23 Aug 2019 05:00 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/casey...-the-moon.html

Though prize incentives can be useful for certain problems, huge cash
payouts for human spaceflight are not good policy.

 




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