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"Scientists at a leading Beijing university report having developed a carbon-nanotube fibre they claim could be strong enough to build a space elevator. The concept—originally proposed by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky in 1895—envisions sending an orbital counterweight tethered to Earth with a super-strong cable; gravity and centrifugal force would keep the cable taut and allow cabins to travel along its length." - Delle Chan
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