Space Elevators offer the possibility of ultra-cheap space travel for all, but even if we find strong enough materials to build one, can we place them near our cities or only on the equator?
See our episode Space Elevators for more details: https://youtu.be/dc8_AuzeYKE
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Graphics by: Phil Swan
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator