Will a NASA-assisted diffractive solar sail take us to the Sun?

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Will a NASA-assisted diffractive solar sail take us to the Sun?
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'Think of a sailboat in space. If you've one and you're trying to sail into the wind, you've to tack back and forth. But with a diffractive sail, you would be able to sail directly into the wind, getting the most efficient thrust.

"Think of a sailboat in space. If you've one and you're trying to sail into the wind, you've to tack back and forth. But with a diffractive sail, you would be able to sail directly into the wind, getting the most efficient thrust.

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