Bill Nye Explains How His New Spacecraft Will Literally Sail the Solar System on Beams of Light

As opposed to our recurring dreams, where he sails on rainbows.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Jan 27, 2015 10:41 am

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The Planetary Society’s LightSail spacecraft are tiny satellites that need nothing but light from the sun to accelerate and sail through space. They’ll get their first test flight in May of this year, so let Bill Nye explain how the amazing civilian-created spacecraft functions.

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.