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How Bioengineered Spider Silk Could Build a Space Elevator

Scientists are rewriting spider DNA to create fibers stronger than steel — strong enough, they believe, to anchor an elevator ...
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How Scientists Tried to Build an Elevator Straight Into Space

Engineers have spent decades trying to design a cable strong enough to stretch from Earth to orbit, but gravity, tension, and physics still stand in the way.