# ESA Shoots Graphene With a Laser in Zero-G. Back on Earth, Nothing.

- slug: 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.

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