Success in 'space elevator' competition
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 06:15
in Physics & Chemistry
A robot powered by a ground-based laser beam climbed a long cable dangling from a helicopter on Wednesday to qualify for prize money in a $2 million competition to test the potential reality of the science fiction concept of space elevators.
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