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24Feb/16

NASA’s laser-powered spaceship could travel to Mars in 72 hours

February 24, 2016SpaceAerospace, Astronautics, Company: ThomsonReuters, DEEP-IN, Emerging technologies, Environment, Exploration of Mars, Government of the United States, Human mission to Mars, Interstellar travel, Laser communication in space, Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, Mars, NASA, NEXT MEDIA, Outer space, Philip Lubin, Photonics, Robotic spacecraft, Spacecraft propulsion, Spaceflight, Technology/Internetsmbale

NASA scientist Philip Lubin is working on perfecting laser technology that could propel a light spacecraft to Mars in as little as three days.
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31Aug/15

Boeing tests laser cannon to combat drones

August 31, 2015TechnologyAlbuquerque, Alburquerque, Boeing, Boeing Co, Directed-energy weapons, Drone, Emerging technologies, Incinerate, laser, Laser weapon, Laser Weapon System, Missile defense, Optics, Photonics, Point Mugu, Technology, Technology/Internet, United States, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Weaponssmbale

Boeing tests a new compact laser weapon designed to incinerate aerial drones in seconds from hundreds of meters away.

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