![Stuff To Blow Your Mind artwork](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts113/v4/a7/e8/42/a7e842c8-aa93-ac63-02ba-386cc077ad26/mza_6921211163336204152.png/100x100bb.jpg)
The Great Space Elevator
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
English - July 22, 2010 16:40 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB - ★★★★ - 5.5K ratingsLife Sciences Science Natural Sciences science interview comedy standup business news books health politics entrepreneurship Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The Kardashev Scale
Next Episode: Smells like Science
It's no secret that space shuttles need a vast amount of fuel to escape the pull of gravity -- but are space elevators a better alternative? In this episode, Robert and Allison explore the merits of literally building an elevator from Earth into space.
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.