Officials at NASA announced two astronauts stranded for three months at the ISS would remain in space for several months due to issues with their return craft.
Edwards emphasizes 'The technology is there,' for a space elevator, but highlights that 'A will to do it. And funding' are crucial barriers to realization.
The concept of a space elevator is likened to a cable or ribbon structure where payloads travel vertically rather than a conventional elevator.
The proposed plan involves using a spacecraft to deploy a ribbon from geosynchronous orbit down to Earth, anchored in the Pacific Ocean.
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