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February 11th, 2003
To the Moon in a Space Elevator?
Abstract: Long imagined by science-fiction writers but seen by others as hopelessly far-fetched, the space-elevator concept has advanced dramatically in recent years along with leaps forward in the design of carbon nanotubes.
Source:WiredNews
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