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<body> The European Space Agency (ESA) requested the Maison d'Ailleurs
and the OURS Foundation to conduct a study on technologies and concepts
found in Science Fiction, in order to obtain imaginative and innovative
ideas potentially viable for long-term development by the European
space sector. The study was concluded in late 2001, but identification
of enabling technologies as well as advanced technological concepts is
still ongoing.
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