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Elevator to space? They're really trying

Theorised in the 1960s and then popularised by Arthur C Clarke's 1979 novel "The Fountains of Paradise," space elevators are envisioned as a way to gain access to space without the risk and expense of rockets. Full Article at Independent Online

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