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Explore the real economics of building and operating a space elevator—from ship-launched ribbons to megaton climbers—and how this infrastructure could change the world. Watch my exclusive video Fishbowl Starships - Water As Shielding -...
Orbital rings are a powerful alternative to space elevators for getting into space, but are often thought to be limited to a circle around the equator. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our...
While we sometimes imagine vast structures rising above the sky, it is possible to have equally vast structures hang down from the sky, and on world's whose atmospheres are far larger than earth's, this may be where people choose to live. Graphics: Jeremy Jozwik,...
The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/isaacarthur06238 One day we may retire our rockets and instead reach the heavens by ascending towers so tall they dwarf mountains, and rise above the sky itself. NSSA New...
Start Forging New Worlds: https://www.worldanvil.com/isaac-arthur Many don't realize that most of our satellites and space stations aren't intended to be far from Earth, but rather, as close as we can get them and still maintain a stable orbit. How much lower can we...
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Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Pluto and it's largest moon, Charon, are so far from the Sun and so tiny that they would not seem like promising options for interplanetary colonization. However, they may turn out to be excellent...
The first installment in a new series discussing alternative means of getting in space, from better rockets to massive structures like Space Elevators, Skyhooks, and Launch Loops. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group:...