The Planetary Society and LightSail Inspire Public Engagement in Space Exploration

Planetary Society CEO, Bill Nye, addresses the media at a LightSail press conference on May 19 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s History Museum. Photo Credit: Talia Landman / AmericaSpace

The Planetary Society’s LightSail spacecraft soared into the sky aboard Wednesday’s (May 20) Atlas-V launch from Cape Canaveral. The solar sailing prototype is testing [...]