Since the dawn of the space age we've been rocket snobs. We've never really considered any other propulsion to tool around space.
And why would we look past rockets? Rockets are a loud, sleek, phallic mode of transportation that still seem futuristic.
But as it turns out, the best way to get around the solar system is the humble sail.
Let's hope the Solar Sail changes space travel.
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I posted a blog that is taking on Cosmos1 as it's topic on EE.
If you rearrange the letters in my name, you get SAIL. Coincidence? I think not.
I had a second comment -a rather elaborate one- telling you what happened to the original second comment I tried to post, but it was getting ratherlengthy, so I just decided to just post it on my blog...
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