Ribbon to the Stars. /
Ron Cowen.
- Science News, 2002.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 53. Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Ribbon to the Stars, Oct. 5, 2002; pp. 218-220.
"Without the roar of a rocket or its exorbitant cost, an elevator powered by a laser would quietly transport payloads and people to a space platform." (SCIENCE NEWS) This article explains how a space elevator works and describes how the development of carbon nanotubes has made the elevator a possibility.
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Carbon. Celestial mechanics. Lasers in astronautics. Nanotechnology. Space elevators. Technological forecasting. Transportation--Forecasting.