APOD 3.2

Using concepts first proposed by Kepler 400 years ago, scientists at NASA have now created a spacecraft driven by the solar winds in its orbit around earth. This concept can be seen in the tails of comets, which are significantly effected by solar winds. This idea is extremely interesting, as spacecrafts can gain a power supply similar to the oldest power supply known to boats: the wind. Of course, this spacecraft is not using the Earth's wind, rather the immensely forceful winds ejected by the sun. The idea that we could control spacecraft throughout the cosmos with nothing but this wind power is certainly fascinating, possibly giving scientists the ability to maneuver our solar system far more efficiently. This solar said spacecraft is more an experiment testing how solar winds will work, but it certainly may be an indicator of future spacecraft designs.