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NOVA scienceNOW: Space Elevator

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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this NOVA scienceNOW segment:

Why Build It?
Learn reasons for building the space elevator, what it would be like to ride, how it would affect the average person, and more in this interview with space-elevator visionary Brad Edwards. (Flash plug-in required; printable version available.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Send in questions about the space elevator for physicist Brad Edwards. (Questions due by Wednesday, January 10; selected responses will be posted on Monday, January 15.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

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Complete narration for the TV program.

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