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NASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in space (www.space.com)
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[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Or maybe the advantage is not having to counter any sail movement with gyroscopes... which cost energy too.

I think you nailed it right there.