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Published online 19 October 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news061016-14

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Race to space in New Mexico

Space elevator games kick off on Friday.

An airfield in New Mexico will this weekend host a celebration of space technology: the second annual X Prize Cup games.

The festival is a huge space PR exercise and a showcase for private companies working on space technology.

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