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Metasurface ‘Metajets’ Offer a New Way to Steer Light Sails
Researchers have demonstrated tiny metasurface devices that can be pushed and directed by light, a step that could eventually help future light sails navigate through space.
Key Takeaways
- A new metasurface device can be both lifted and pushed sideways by light.
- The work offers a possible route to steering future light sails.
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