That's the basic idea behind a space elevator. Instead of taking six to eight months to reach Mars, scientists have estimated a space elevator could get us there in three to four months or even as ...

"The space elevator will reduce the cost of getting ... and if you want to go to the moon or Mars, it's hundreds of thousands of dollars per pound or more. Rockets are also very limited in the ...

SpaceX Elon Musk is adamant that the space company will eventually make humanity interplanetary by establishing a permanent ...

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 ...

The two discuss what's next for space tourism, whether Elon Musk is going to make it to Mars, and going to the ... never know who you'll bump into in an elevator. This Wall Street Journal ...

It’s the stuff that Science Fiction is made of: an elevator that climbs its way into space rather than needing a rocket to get there. Can it be done? No. But this Kickstarter project aims to ...