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It's Not as Crazy as it Sounds

Scientists propose that a space elevator made of carbon nanotubes could be cheaper and safer than rockets.

They'd like to create a 22,000-mile cable elevator between the Earth and the Moon, that could transport people and payloads. NASA recently funded a competition, to encourage young people to start solving this puzzle.


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