The slingshot, called TARS, could in theory accelerate a small spacecraft up to 620 miles per second. Reaching interstellar space could be far simpler than we thought, thanks to a new idea called TARS ...

A highly reflective lightsail pushed by light energy in the same way sailboats are pushed by the wind could travel as fast as one-fifth the speed of light, researchers say PROVIDENCE — NASA’s Parker ...

EOS' counter-space laser system draws on its 150 kW-class laser technology. Credit: EOS LONDON—Electro Optic Systems (EOS) is looking to demonstrate a new high-power laser system capable of burning ...

A Chinese satellite has used a small 2-watt laser from 36,000 km above Earth to send data faster than Starlink. This surprising success shows how far space technology has come, using just a weak beam ...

In a breakthrough straight out of science fiction, Israel has announced the deployment of the world's first effective and battle-tested high-power laser interception system, dubbed Iron Beam, ...

Bryan Lee, Vice President of FTI, emphasized the breakthrough's significance: "We've crossed a critical threshold…our LSAD system has successfully neutralized a live hostile drone in field conditions.