Cheap, easy and regular access to space is something that’s been dreamed of for decades. While some think that reusable rockets or space planes are the answer, a space elevator is often touted as a ...

One of the most critical components of the space elevator is the climber. It is second only to the ribbon in importance and perfection of design. As we will see shortly at the X-Prize Cup, building ...

Space Elevator is an intriguing website that lets you make a myriad of discoveries as you travel up from Earth’s surface. Built by creative coder Neal Agarwal, the Space Elevator has a gorgeous, fun ...

Here we highlight four technologies, look at the challenges that they pose and give some indication of when they might come ...

A Canadian company has been granted a patent for their space elevator design – but is the enormous tower even feasible outside of science fiction? It’s an idea that has captivated scientists and ...

One of the biggest challenges to space travel is escaping Earth's orbit. Whether it be traveling to an orbital space station, going to the moon, or setting out for other planets, breaking free of ...

The theme of the 2011 Space Elevator Conference is: Developing Stronger, Lighter Tethers – “30 MYuri or Bust” and seems appropriate as without advances in tether strength there won’t be any material ...

Explore the frontiers of space exploration this summer with a special one-day session on the space elevator. The Space Engineering and Science Institute (SESI) will host Space Elevator Day on Friday, ...

Howard Mark’s comments on the Periodic Graphics article about space elevators were very much to the point (C&EN, Aug. 5, 2024, page 5). I would like to add one other comment. The space elevator design ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF.--Picture a ribbon stronger than steel that stretches from Earth into orbit and acts as a kind of space highway, on which robots transport materials back and forth. That is what ...