They say the devil’s in the details, but that’s not really true for the space elevator. The biggest ... it will be creative and passionate engineers leading the way. Greenland lawmakers ...

The concept of a Space Elevator might seem like science fiction, right? However, what if we told you that a company in Japan ...

The space elevator may be a very real possibility within our lifetimes. Previously the stuff of science fiction novels, scientists and engineers around the world will continue their discussion at ...

A growing number of scientists and space-technology enthusiasts are looking into ways to construct a huge elevator, either on Earth or the moon, that could transport cargo to and from space.

When the cabin goes down, the counterweight goes up. This system helps the elevator run smoothly and use less power. A space elevator works along similar lines, but on a much bigger scale.

The space elevator idea dates back to 1895, when Russian scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky imagined a giant ladder reaching from Earth to space. A satellite in geostationary orbit, 36,000 km above ...