An elevator malfunction that caused hot oil to pour from the lift's equipment and fill the Louisiana Art and Science Museum with a "stench" has forced the closure of the building through Sunday, ...

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 ...

NEW YORK – A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History will highlight some of the cutting-edge space technology in hand or under way, from a rover that looks for life on Mars to an ...

Once confined to the realm of science fiction, space elevators are now being seriously considered by engineers. This video explores the physics, materials, and orbital mechanics that make the concept ...

Imagine working in a building where the elevator is a necessity, and it breaks. If you were told to use a different elevator instead, would you comply, or would you find a way to prove how important ...