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more about #spaceelevator Nick: if done right -- climbing an endless "gym rope" to the skies could very well feel like an ascent into heaven. #spaceelevator more » aec007: @Sean: " the idea of an elevator that reaches to space might not be so far fetched after all" Uhhhh... not at all, we just need a cable strong enough... more » Snes: I wonder what kind of cable they use... any kind of metal cable would break under it's own weight after a certain height, obviously they could be usin... more » Pahoo-Making you look bad since 1981.: I know this is a big step forward and all but man that was boring. These guys should get a prize for taking the "Awesome" out of "Laser-Powered-Robot... more » surf5270: im sorry but the space elvator concept is annoying it will never happen regardless of materials or proof of concept. it is just too dangerous more » orbitbreak: When they get built, they need to remember to illuminate these things. Forget skyscraper needles and mountain peaks shrouded in clouds, these things ... more » MarcusMaximus: Huh... I always thought the barrier preventing us from making a space elevator was the structure holding it, rather than a mechanism to actually do th... more » AmericanMouth: I am quitting my job to start work on a muzak medley long enough for this elevator. Then I will be rich. RICH. more » Ian Vincent: Space elevators were discussed (briefly) in a thread on 'NASA WTF?' at Warren Ellis's hangout 'Whitechapel'. Ellis did his research on space travel fe... more » MrFresh: That is so Gundam 00! more » Defenestrator2.0: I'm pretty sure that Roald Dahl beat them to the idea of a space elevator by a good 45 years. more » tobedetermined: Will this be threatened by space junk flying at a very high speed? more » Mac the Tard: Wait! I have a Way Better Idea! Build a GIANT PADDLE shaped Space Station in Outer Space and then connect it to the Earth with a really long String sh... more » mikenmike11: Think there's enough raw material around to build something that big? Wonder where they'd put it... more » Pnizzle - I am your father.: so this is where my tax payer dollars are going. Research into putting a multi mile long stick on a big sphere rotating at a bit over 1000 miles per h... more » bosskev: And apparently also a great place for the Mafia to throw bodies out the airlock. more » Kimistry: Wouldn't this thing hit all that debris up there? more » Chromeo is just Chromeo again: I suppose they're going to build it somewhere around Babel then? more » vista64guy: What if it fell over? more » jaylake: Did you really just use the phrase "a fantasy of science fiction writers". Wow. The only way that could be cooler (and weirder) was if you meant "fant... more » -
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LaserMotive's Robot Is The First Ever To Win NASA's $900,000 Space Elevator Prize
LaserMotive's photovoltaic-powered machine became the first in the 3-year history of NASA's space elevator contest to climb a 2,953-foot-long ribbon, securing a prize of $900,000. However, they fell short of the $2 million grand prize. More » -
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Rotating Space Elevator Could Use Earth's Energy For Cheap Orbital Launches
Think of Archimedes' screw, only sticking up tens of thousands of miles from the surface into the earth, carrying tons of space crap without the need for rocket or laser propulsion. More » -
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New NASA Carbon Material Could Make Space Elevators Possible
The idea of an elevator that could transport humans into space with ease has long been a fantasy of science fiction writers. However, a new form of carbon ribbon could actually make it possible. More »
