Yes, scientists are actually building an elevator to space - Fabio Pacucci
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Sending rockets into space requires sacrificing expensive equipment, burning massive amounts of fuel, and risking potential catastrophe. So in the space race of the 21st century, some engineers are abandoning rockets for something more exciting: elevators. What would it take to build such a structure? Fabio Pacucci explores the physics behind modern space elevators.
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- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Educator Fabio Pacucci
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