Paris, France's capital, displays why it is known as the "City of Lights" in this photo taken from on board the International ...

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 ...

While the City of Lights is known for ... having a panic attack while trapped inside a space. This fear may be compounded by ...

"Some examples of structures that could be biologically manufactured and assembled, but that may be infeasible to produce traditionally, include tethers for a space elevator, grid-nets for orbital ...

Possibilities, according to the document, include "tethers for a space elevator, grid-nets for orbital debris remediation, kilometer-scale interferometers for radio science, new self-assembled ...