We might not currently have any technology that would make a space elevator viable on Earth. But that doesn't mean they wouldn't work on other bodies around the solar system. One of the most ...

ORLANDO, Fla., June 17, 2025--The World Space Elevator Competition announces world’s first-ever global space elevator challenge; kick-off event at ISDC in Orlando June 19-22 ...

Space Needle unveils outdoor, all-glass, double-deck elevator for Memorial Day Weekend The other two elevators at the Space Needle are scheduled to be modernized and are expected to be open by 2028.

The elevator would pass through the Earth-moon Lagrange point, a stable gravity-neutral zone ideal for space infrastructure. Scientists view it as the perfect site for building orbital labs ...

A space elevator would use a cable stretching from Earth’s surface to beyond geostationary orbit—about 42,000 kilometers (26,098 miles) into space. (CREDIT: CC BY-SA 4.0) ...

A Space Elevator on the Moon, made of mundane materials, could be built with modern technology, and allow ultra-cheap freight off the Moon. Senate Democratic leader Jason Pizzo switches party ...

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A 3D model of a space elevator. Credit: Bruce Irving/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 The space elevator has been a staple of science fiction for decades, from The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke to the ...

To download a pdf of this article, visit cenm.ag/space-elevators. References used to create this graphic: Nixon, Adrian, John Knapman, and Dennis H. Wright. “Space Elevator Tether Materials: An ...

Obayashi Corporation first announced its plan for a space elevator in 2012. The company said it would start construction on $100-billion project in 2025 and operations could begin by 2050.