After more than three years circling the Earth, the Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 mission has come to an end following a fiery reentry. The satellite was an important tech demo for the idea of solar ...

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Space exploration nonprofit The Planetary Society is celebrating a stack of wins today, after announcing that its LightSail 2 spacecraft, which was funded in part through a crowdfunding campaign, has ...

The crowd-funded craft burned up in Earth's atmosphere on Nov. 17. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The LightSail 2 spacecraft ...

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A new spacecraft is circling around Earth. But LightSail 2 doesn't have rockets or even solar panels. Instead, the fuel-free vehicle is soaring through space using the power of the sun's light.

English language arts curriculum is a competitive industry in the edtech world, and today, NYC-based literacy tool LightSail announced a $3.5 million round to further its efforts to take that market ...

An artist’s conception shows LightSail 2’s four triangular solar sails fully deployed in orbit. (Planetary Society Illustration / Josh Spradling) The nonprofit Planetary Society says its LightSail 2 ...

After launching into orbit aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket last month, The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 satellite has now entered the most critical phase of its mission. The spacecraft has ...

So far, it's been smooth sailing for the LightSail 2. The solar spacecraft is orbiting on its own after being delivered to space last week aboard Space X's Falcon Heavy. The mission team of the ...

LightSail 2 is faring much better than its ill-fated predecessor. The Planetary Society has verified that LightSail 2 successfully raised its orbit using solar sailing, making it the first small ...