Carbon nanotube
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A carbon nanotube is a tube made of carbon with a diameter in the nanometre range. They are one of the allotropes of carbon. Two broad classes of carbon nanotubes are recognized:
Transmission electron microscope image of carbon nanotube junction
A scanning electron microscopy image of carbon nanotube bundles
Computer simulated microstructures with agglomeration regions
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Space elevator
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A space elevator, also referred to as a space bridge, star ladder, and orbital lift, is a proposed type of planet-to-space transportation system, often depicted in science fiction. The main component
Carbon nanotube
…Polytechnic Institute. Another highly speculative proposed use in the field of space technologies is to produce high-tensile carbon cables required by a space elevator. Applications of nanotubes in development in academia and industry include…
One concept for the space elevator has it tethered to a mobile seagoing platform.
A seagoing anchor station would also act as a deep-water seaport.
A conceptual drawing of a space elevator climber ascending through the clouds.
Space elevator with space station (NASA image)