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NASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in space (www.space.com)
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[–] gressen@lemm.ee 101 points 2 months ago

Thankfully for us, the spacecraft that deployed the sail contains four cameras that can capture a panoramic view of both the reflective sail and the accompanying composite booms. The first of the high-resolution imagery is expected to be accessible on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

I can't wait.