Interstellar solar sails hit a strange problem at 75% of light speed

Reaching another star within a practical amount of time will require something far more capable than chemical rockets. One of the leading ideas is a solar sail, a large reflective structure that can be pushed by light. If extremely powerful lasers are aimed at such a sail, they could accelerate it to speeds well beyond what current propulsion systems can achieve.

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