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

How can we reach space without a rocket? This video explores the space elevator concept, a massive cable stretching from Earth to orbit. Engineers discuss new materials like carbon nanotubes and the ...

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 ...

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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 ...