August 20, 2020 12:00 pm GMT
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Could we actually build a space elevator?
Real Engineering takes a look at the feasibility of space elevators, and the short answer is, yes it is possible. It is primarily a materials challenge; namely, a tensile strength challenge for the cable that engineers would need to solve. Any space elevator would have to be situated on the equator, and we would first […]Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/08/20/could-we-actually-build-a-spac.html
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