Penn State University Scientists Develop Technology for First-Ever Space Elevator — ktla.com

Want to ride an elevator into space? While the idea has been around for more than 100 years, a breakthrough in nanotechnology could mean we will be riding into space on a cable made of diamonds. Scientists at Penn State University in the US released a research paper last month that showed the way forward to producing ultra-thin “diamond nanothreads” that have a strength and stiffness greater than that of today’s strongest nanotubes and polymers.

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