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Source: Thomas Mallon, "Across the Universe," The Atlantic , May, 2009.
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200905/solar-sailing

Intelligent life surely exists on some of the planets beyond our solar system. But we’ve scarcely begun to look for it. ...But a few scientists think they can use the sun’s light to cheaply propel an unmanned craft deep into the interstellar ether.

Read the entire article on The Atlantic's website.