The little space sailing vessel that just won't sink.

7:56 PM Thu 28 Apr 2011 GMT

'NASA&rsquo;s solar sailing vessel in space - artist&rsquo;s impression' .

They were sailing vessels that first explored the oceans of the world without falling off the edge, and it seems sailing vessels could very well lead the way into space. There's a small sailing vessel that has been sailing in low orbiting space since its launch in November 2010 and was meant to sink from orbit and burn up round about now. But the little sailing vessel NanoSail-D, just like a well-found sailing boat, just won't give up. This means that skywatchers who have yet to spot NASA's prototype solar sail in orbit can take heart -- the little satellite ...

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