Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getting into space can be a tricky thing. Right now, the hardware that can get you there — a rocket — is complex, pricey, and a ...

A team of Japanese researchers say they are planning to test out a prototype space elevator later this month, with the hope of building the real thing one day. The rest of this article is behind a ...

A team of Canadian engineering and science students recently unveiled the latest prototype of their space elevator robot, set to compete in the 2006 NASA Beam Power Challenge. NASA challenges entrants ...

Getting into space can be a tricky thing. Right now, the hardware that can get you there — a rocket — is complex, pricey, and a bit dangerous. The idea of a space elevator which could haul satellites, ...