Nasa has unfurled a solar sail in space for the first time, aiming to harness the propulsive power of sunlight for interstellar travel. The US space agency revealed that it had deployed the solar sail ...

On April 23, NASA launched a solar sail protype to orbit around our planet — a piece of technology that could very well revolutionize the way we think about spacecraft propulsion. Then, on Aug. 29, ...

Imagine a boat that runs on sunshine. That's precisely what the Solar Sal 24 is all about. It's an electric boat created by Belmont Boatworks in Belmont, Maine, and here's the kicker: it's the very ...

The two best days in a boat owner’s life are the day they buy it, and the day they sell it. At least, that’s the common saying among people who actually spend money to buy a boat. [saveitforparts], on ...

Swiss solar pioneer Raphaël Domjan and the PlanetSolar II team navigated more than 300 miles across the world’s highest navigable lake, using nothing but sunlight to power their journey. Along the way ...

For RC aircraft there are generally legal restrictions that require the craft to stay within line of sight of the operator, but an RC boat or car can in theory go as far as the signal will allow — ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Solar systems can be a great way to harness the sun's energy to create electricity that you're able to use when sailing on your boat, whether ...

On Aug. 29, the ASC3 spacecraft deployed its 860-square-foot solar sail from an altitude about 600 miles above Earth—roughly twice as high as the International Space Station. While in orbit, the sail ...