Space Elevator – Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?
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It's hard to get to spaceAs much as we all wish there were an easy,and affordable way to see our planet floating in the darkRight now, the only way is to become an astronaut or a billionareBut there is a concept that might make it possible-while serving as the starting point for the exploration of the universe-The space elevatorHow exactly does it work?To understand how a space elevator will get us into spaceWe must first understand what an orbit isBeing in orbit basically means falling towards something,but moving fast enough to missIf you throw a ball on earth it makes an arch through the air,and then hits the groundIn space, gravity makes you move much the same way,but if you move sideways fast enoughthe curvature of the earth makes the ground fall away beneath ...
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It's hard to get to spaceAs much as we all wish there were an easy,and affordable way to see our planet floating in the darkRight now, the only way is to become an astronaut or a billionareBut there is a concept that might make it possible-while serving as the starting point for the exploration of the universe-The space elevatorHow exactly does it work?To understand how a space elevator will get us into spaceWe must first understand what an orbit isBeing in orbit basically means falling towards something,but moving fast enough to missIf you throw a ball on earth it makes an arch through the air,and then hits the groundIn space, gravity makes you move much the same way,but if you move sideways fast enoughthe curvature of the earth makes the ground fall away beneath ...
