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A NASA mission is testing revolutionary technology to allow robotic spacecraft to sail on sunlight.
The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System introduces a new way to explore the cosmos.
Sunlight is composed of particles called photons that bounce off the reflective sail.
This eliminates the need for rocket propellant and makes it possible to travel indefinitely.
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