Yes, scientists are actually building an elevator to space - Fabio Pacucci
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Sending rockets into space requires sacrificing expensive equipment, burning massive amounts of fuel, and risking potential catastrophe. So in the space race of the 21st century, some engineers are abandoning rockets for something more exciting: elevators. What would it take to build such a structure? Fabio Pacucci explores the physics behind modern space elevators.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Fabio Pacucci
- Director
- Tjoff Koong Studios
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Animator
- Tezo Kyungdon Lee, Magnus Lenneskog
- Sound Designer
- Stephen LaRosa
