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No, it's not impossible at all. No matter how tiny it is, there is such thing as light pressure from light shining on something, just like how we have air pressure, and water pressure.

The pressure light exerts was calculated in 1903 - light from the sun exerts roughly one billionth of a pound per square inch. Although this is miniscule, it is important for space probes, and is taken into account when calculating their flight paths.

Actually moving an object through light pressure alone is a different matter, but, in theory it is possible.

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