Japanese Firm Plans Space Elevator to Run by 2050
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 23, 2014 - Japanese construction company Obayashi has announced that it plans to build a space elevator by the year 2050, as reported by Australia's ABC news. If built, the elevator would revolutionize space travel, reducing the cost of putting materials into space exponentially. The company pointed towards the increases in carbon nanotube technology, which is slowly making this dream a reality. ... more

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