Elon Musk, space solar and eternal power

The Prospect Interview by Prospect Magazine

Sep 9, 202629:12Arts

Have scientists found the secret to eternal power? Engineers, inventors and sci-fi writers have long dreamed of harvesting the constant power of the sun. Now, plans to build solar panels in space are tantalisingly close...

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