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It was a showcase of high-tech space technology, but this weekend's X-Prize Cup was cursed by mis-directed post, mis-measured competition equipment and entrants that nearly blew away in the wind. In the end, there were no winners in the competitions for lunar landers and space elevators (see 'Race to space in New Mexico'). Indeed, most entrants got nowhere near the winning post.

The idea of an elevator or transportation infrastructure to space has captured the imagination of scientists and writers around the world- Dr SS Verma In simple terms the difference between supernatural powers described in mythological scripts and science & technology is that the later makes things/benefits available to common man easily whereas the former one are limited to the people bestowed with supernatural powers or to those to whom they would like to oblige. Space exploration enthusiasm is growing not only with the planners to extract natural wealth from planets and natural satellites but also with common people in order...