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Canadian science fair honors to 'space elevator' materials project.(ASM NEWS)(Brief article)
Advanced Materials & Processes, July, 2007
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Dundas [Ontario, Canada] District student Tobias Williams placed third overall at the 47th annual Bay Area Science & Engineering Fair (BASEF), held in April at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. His project--"Stairway to Heaven"--analyzed different materials to be used as a tether for an elevator designed to rise 38,000 km (24,000 mi) above the surface of the Earth.
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In addition to placing third best in the fair, Tobias also won overall best project in the junior division. In addition, he brought home the Dofasco Pinnacle Award, the Roy ...
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