Technora, a para-aramid fiber manufactured and sold by Teijin, is being used in the Space Elevator Challenge, held in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture. This event, a technical competition ...

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Bioprinted organs, a space elevator and robot roommates might sound like science fiction – but they could become reality by 2050. That’s according to futurologist Tom Cheeswright, who has predicted ...

A team made up of researchers at Shizuoka University and other institutions is set to conduct an experiment in September for a project to develop a "space elevator" connecting Earth and a space ...

Space enthusiasts and sci-fi fans, rejoice: The space elevator may be one step closer to reality. A Canadian space company was recently awarded a patent for a space elevator that would reach about 12 ...

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