Are Space Elevators Still a Thing for the Future?

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It's been an idea that has been around since 1895 but only since the 1960s that it was taken seriously. But the biggest issue is how to make a cable over 36,000km that is light enough and strong enough. We now have the ability to make the materials but can we make them long enough to make it a reality, find out in today's video.

Written, researched and presented by Paul Shillito.

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