A stairway to heaven is so 20th century. Japan wants to build an elevator. Later this month, researchers at Shizuoka University will begin testing for a “space elevator,” which would connect earth and ...

While much of the first day of the Space Elevator Conference was dedicated to the problem of space trash, the concept also faces another significant challenge. “We have one big problem — everything ...

The concept of using an “elevator” to travel from Earth to space has been around for quite some time, with an early concept first proposed in 1959 by Russian engineer Yuri Artsutanov. But now, that ...

They knew at the time it would be a gamble and the clock was ticking. A blue-collar community in New Jersey put $100,000 on the table in 2005 and hoped it would be the springboard that would send ...

Admittedly, at least for now, the idea of a beanstalk-style space elevator connecting Earth and space is a stretch. But next month’s X Prize Cup will host the Space Elevator Games, an unprecedented ...

Japanese construction giant Obayashi first talked about building an elevator into space a few years ago, and this week it wants everyone to know it hasn’t given up on the idea. While the idea may ...

A private group has taken one small step toward the prospect of building a futuristic space elevator. LiftPort Group Inc., of Bremerton, Wash., has successfully tested a robot climber — a novel piece ...

It takes a lot of energy to put stuff in space. That’s why one longtime futurist dream is a “space elevator” — a long cable strung between a geostationary satellite and the Earth that astronauts could ...

The push for a space elevator took a step forward this week when a team of researchers from Shizuoka University in Japan announced that they will launch an experiment to the International Space ...

The Russian Progress 69 (69P) resupply ship approaches the International Space Station, delivering over three tons of food, fuel and supplies. A space elevator could provide a way to deliver supplies ...