Another member of the group made us aware of the existence of the 'space elevator' concept. This intrigued us right from the start! Current scientific research is ongoing into its conception and it seems like it could be a significantly modern theory...
Recent research has been exploring the use of nanotechnology' and carbon atoms to build a super strong cord stretching from the Earth's surface to a counter-weight outside the 'geo-stationary orbit'.
Rather than rocket propulsion into orbit, the idea of a cord to lift us into space has been an idea long in the making however. The concept of a space elevator was first conceived in 1895 by a Russian scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.
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| Turkina, O., Murray, D. and Cannon, I. (2014) Soviet space dogs. United Kingdom: FUEL Publishing. |
Tsiolkovsky has influenced much of astronomical discovery and is noted as a major pioneer of astronautics and rocketry. Un-surprisingly, his image and name is often credited in the subsequent discoveries. We found references to him on many pages and images within the 'Soviet Space Dogs' book...
Our curiosity towards this little-known modern theory drove our excitement and we could see great potential in an engaging final outcome.
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