# ESA Shoots Graphene With a Laser in Zero-G. Back on Earth, Nothing. - Date: 2026-04-07 - Category: Space & Aerospace On a zero-G parabola, a 5W laser pushed a graphene aerogel 50mm in 30ms. Back on Earth, the same laser barely moved it. Gravity is the whole problem, and microgravity is the whole point. ---