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Go into space it can only be done by using rockets or spacecraft. However, recently a 'space elevator concept' was engineered by a Canadian company - Thoth Technology. It is said that the elevators could help the mission of flying astronauts into space in the future.
It is apparently supported by scientists at Penn State University who claim that the theory can be realized in the real world. However no specific requirement that the elevators can be created, towering break the Earth's sky.
According to information reported by Gizmodo in a few times ago, the main requirement is the space elevator manufacture must use `Diamond Nanothreads` material, a crystalline material that is claimed to be so strong carbon. According to scientists, this diamond material can withstand extreme temperatures and environments in space.
John Badding, a scientist Chemistry Development division of Penn State University straighten out the fact that Diamond Nanothreads indeed be the most ideal the base material for creating a suitable load for the manufacture of elevators.
"Threads Nano Diamond is the hardest material and powerful that so far we know throughout history,"
How strong? He explained, which makes this material is able to form so solid due to the carbon atoms are connected to each other, thus forming a chain of three-dimensional pattern.
Each carbon atom will be connected to four other carbon atoms which will form the `jejaring` Diamond Nanothreads.
Until now, the material was developed in the sealed laboratory Penn State University. Not yet known exactly when this material used.
Which can be ascertained, Nanothreads Diamond strongly supports an architectural pattern nanoscale material that can be used as a basis for making the space elevator.
However, the barriers for scientists is, when the material is made to support structures extending diagonal elevators, still exactly unknown whether this Nanothreads Diamond will be stronger or can fragile-slowly.
But they are optimistic that this material could someday be used as supporting material structures manufacture electronic equipment, including transportation technology of the future.
