Project Ascension
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Could humanity successfully colonise space?  The race to colonise space is ramping up, but when a vital mission ends in disaster - plans to colonise Mars are halted.  Years later, the moon has become a vital resource, and international tensions increase as Super Powers battle for lunar minerals and for new extra-terrestrial territory.  In this episode of Never Dark, we follow an ambitious engineer as he pioneers the ‘Skyhook’ - a gigantic catapult that could give us access to the stars, and ultimately allow humanity to colonise space. * * * * * * *  Written by Alex Tuck Starring Alexandra Metaxa and Tim Heller Directed and Produced by Lilly Pollard Sound Design by Gianluca Pulvirenti  and Robby Stone Series Editor Ben Rix Series Producer Lilly Pollard Created  by Ryan Dean
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