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Every week, the students of PHYS 1205: The Physics of Sailing find themselves aboard a unique intersection of sailing practice and a traditional science class. The course, taught by Prof. Georg ...

Sailing is often thought of as a luxurious, relaxing time on the water. But those who sail competitively will tell you it’s a full-body workout. “You need to have a lot of core and knee strength,” ...

According to Hackaday ’s recent rundown, Kroehnke began his journey by building a rowboat using two pieces of 1×12 lumber ...

As NASA’s exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission could carry science to new destinations. The ...

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Spacecraft outfitted with sails and propelled by the sun are no longer the stuff of science fiction or theoretical space missions. Now, a Rochester Institute of Technology researcher is taking solar ...