There’s no stairway to heavens? Take the elevator
July 19th, 2008 | by jeff | | Post to NewsCloud »
Before jumping to the conclusion that anyone trying to build an elevator into space must be a little crazy, consider that NASA has put up $2 million for a related contest and several new Seattle-area businesses have started working toward this lofty goal. Many who have long been stubbornly devoted to the idea — which is simple, based upon an elevator climbing a cable up to a space station — are meeting through Sunday on the Microsoft campus to consider signs of progress and future challenges.
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