John S. LewisSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by John S. Lewis Laser-Propelled Spaceships Could Transform Transportation By Leik N. Myrabo, John S. Lewis published 4 September 09 Beamed Energy Propulsion is a powerful enabling technology that will radically transform the future of air and space transportation. Space Books Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Design an interstellar 'generation ship' to spend decades among the stars with Project Hyperion competition2Netflix's 'The Man Who Loved UFOs' explores how flying saucer hoaxes go viral (review)3Why can't active NASA astronauts endorse US presidential candidates?4Matthew McConaughey unveils otherworldly aliens in upcoming sci-fi game 'Exodus' (videos)5Satellites can now spot plastic trash on Earth's beaches from space (photo)
Laser-Propelled Spaceships Could Transform Transportation By Leik N. Myrabo, John S. Lewis published 4 September 09 Beamed Energy Propulsion is a powerful enabling technology that will radically transform the future of air and space transportation.