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Breakthrough Lightsail: Ready to Race to Alpha Centauri (scitechdaily.com)
2 points by fbn79 55 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



At some point, doesn't light from the approaching star start pushing back?

So I guess you build up some speed and then cut the sail and coast?




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