How do solar sails work?
- Author
- Dr Chris Smith
- Published
- Sun 21 Aug 2011
- Episode Link
- https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/question-week/how-do-solar-sails-work
Given that photons are massless, how do solar sails get pushed along by light? We explore the reasoning in this Question of the Week! Plus, we ask why wet dogs always seem to smell so appalling. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
