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 ...

There are two kinds of lines in New York: the line for the latest must-have item (cronuts, tickets to Book of Mormon, the latest iPhone) and dreaded transit lines (trains, airport security, elevators) ...

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. In a ...