Discover how the groundbreaking idea of a space elevator is moving from science fiction to reality as leading innovators in ...

A science-driven discussion exploring whether a space elevator is physically possible, what materials would be required, and the biggest engineering and safety hurdles. It breaks down the core ideas ...

Google is hard at work creating automated home appliances, robots and a space elevators in a secret lab known only as Google X. Google has already used some of its ideas, most notably its ...

The established wisdom seems to be that it's not something we can expect to see any time soon, let alone see receiving a budget allotment. However, there's a few compelling reasons I can think of: So ...

LaserMotive’s photovoltaic-powered machine became the first in the 3-year history of NASA’s space elevator contest to climb a 2,953-foot-long ribbon, securing a prize of $900,000. However, they fell ...

As for what's affordable... that's all in the eye of the beholder. The world has spent trillions of dollars on space launches already, with very little to show for it mass-wise. A low-g mass driver ...