Organizations like NASA and SpaceX have pledged to send humans to Mars in the near future, and each has its own unique technology in development to enable such a journey. One thing they all seem to ...

Yeah, I see you … taking the ICC elevator from floor two to floor three. Or worse, from floor three to floor two. Many of us consider the elevator a blessing, and sometimes this blessing introduces us ...

There will be a new free, fun family twist to this year's Space Elevator Conference. The annual conference will be held Aug. 12-14 at the Microsoft Conference Center (MSCC), 16070 N.E. 36th Way. In ...

Brad Edwards answered selected viewer questions about space elevators on January 16, 2007. Please note we are no longer accepting questions, but please see Why Build It? and our links and books ...

Ever heard of an elevator pitch? An elevator pitch is a persuasive and succinct sales pitch, named after the time it takes to ride an elevator from the bottom floor to the top. It’s a concise and ...

Descending in an elevator after a Mother’s Day rooftop brunch, I had a thought I couldn’t shake: “How is this thing getting past the gigantic column of air below?” I stood there, completely still in ...

We’ve explored plenty of subjects revolving around gravity -- in some cases, literally -- but today, it’s a two-for-one special on morbid curiosity. Part One: Could a penny falling from the Empire ...