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 ...

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 ...

Students will create a detailed 2-D model of a space elevator. Ask students to brainstorm the words "space elevator." Explain where the concept came from (science fiction, 1970s). Explain the need for ...