Solar Sails
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Solar sails use the sun's energy to fly spacecraft, or "flight by light." It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel. In fact, it is, first being mentioned in Jules Verne's From Earth to the Moon in 1865. It's been used as a way for characters to travel through space in many other books and movies, including Tron in 1985. Today, solar sails are a reality, and readers learn how their technology works as well as how successful trials with...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1538214911
ISBN13:9781538214916
Release Date:December 2017
Publisher:Gareth Stevens Publishing
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 6.3" x 9.0"
Age Range:9 to 11 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 6
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