Solar Sail

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Solar sails are a method of propulsion in space that takes advantage of the fact that light has momentum. By bouncing photons off a reflective surface, it is possible to adjust orbits. Solar sails were most popular during the Spacefaring Age and died out in popularity after the invention of the crystal engine. Keels derived from deep space leviathan allow more freedom of navigation and has triggered a resurgence in the popularity of solar sails.

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Councilor of the Inner Sanctum Serukis

Jan 8, 2025 18:51 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

I love the idea of solar sails in space travel.

Emy x
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skairunner

Apr 16, 2025 18:58

Credit for the idea goes to nnie, I just wrote the stub :D