Can solar sails change the way we explore the Solar System and beyond? He assembled an all-star team of researchers in a recent paper about potential science opportunities of using solar sails. In this interview, we talk about the technology behind it, what's its current state, what perspectives it has and much more. 🌟 All-star paper "Science opportunities with solar sailing smallsats":https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.14917🦄 Support us on Patreon:https://patreon.com/universetoday🌞 Interview with Dr Turyshev about the Solar Gravitational Lenshttps://youtube.com/live/lqzJewjZUkk00:00:00 Intro00:01:55 Updates on the Solar Gravitational Lens00:08:04 All-star paper00:16:20 Sun Diver00:26:09 How fast will it go00:34:50 Potential science objectives00:39:48 Paradigm shift in space exploration00:47:22 Timeframes for potential missions00:55:13 Funding for the project01:02:10 Where to find more📺 VIDEO VERSIONhttps://youtu.be/W-E83lC-eN0📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTERRead by 60,000 people every Friday. It's FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter🎧 PODCASTSUniverse Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/🤳 OTHER SOCIAL MEDIATwitter: https://twitter.com/fcainTwitter: https://twitter.com/universetodayFacebook: https://facebook.com/universetodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/universetoday📩 CONTACT FRASER[email protected]⚖️ LICENSECreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)