The MOON is at the center of a stunning announcement that can have a substantial impact on the future of all humanity, and that's because we're talking about something that seemed completely impossible, but which is presented as the solution for fast travel. Directly from the sci-fi movies, the idea of building an elevator between the Earth and the moon to transport people and goods is brought to our attention today, those who propose it saying that it would be cheaper than constantly sending rockets.
The MOON is at a distance of over 400.000 km from the Earth, fluctuating along with the movements of the two cosmic bodies, but scientists believe that even under these conditions an elevator can be made between them. This would be based on a cable that would be attached to the surface of the moon and that would reach close to the Earth's orbit, without being attached somewhere on the surface of our planet, and thus the transport costs for everything would be substantially reduced.
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The MOON has no atmosphere, so transportation is greatly simplified, and those who propose this idea say that the entire construction could cost only a few billion dollars, the costs being recovered in a few trips. In contrast, the costs of space transports made using spaceships are much, much higher than those needed to make such a type of elevator to the moon, but it is not clear if the costs of the ships that will walk on it are included here.
“A cable anchored to the lunar surface would span most of the 400.000 km (250.000 miles) from home. It could not be attached directly to Earth, due to the relative motions of the two objects, but it could end up in Earth's orbit. The cable, which would be no thicker than a pencil, would weigh 40 tonnes – within the range of modern rockets such as SpaceX's Starship.”
The MOON was the first time at the center of such an idea in 2019, but now in China this idea is currently returning, which suggests that it is not excluded to see the Chinese space agency preparing for such a project. If such a type of elevator were made in China, then we would be talking about an amazing surprise for all of humanity and about a major shortening of trips to the moon and back, so it remains to be seen exactly what will happen.
The MOON is at the center of many missions in the coming years, but what is proposed now would need many years to be put into practice by the scientists who would be willing to participate in it.
