An illustration of a space elevator. NASA/MSFC By some estimates, a well-designed elevator would cut the cost of cargo transportation to as low as $100 per kilogram.

Horrifying video obtained by The Post shows the moment a Manhattan man is crushed under the weight of his luxury high-rise's malfunctioning elevator and dragged to his death into the darkness of ...

The elevator itself weighs 15,500 tons, and can carry ships up to 370 feet. The elevator takes 40 minutes to do its magic, reducing the time needed to get around the dam dramatically (ships used ...

Underlying the idea of a space elevator is the high cost of space rockets. It now costs about $25,00 per kilogram (2.2 pounds) to put something into geosynchronous orbit, where communications and ...

Elevator test towers are “a bit like a test track for a Formula One team,” said Tomio Pihkala, chief technology officer at Finnish elevator manufacturer Kone, in a phone interview.

The elevator would use a standing reservoir of water to lift or lower train cars in terrains of varying heights without the need for carving bypasses, digging tunnels or building bridges on which ...

A basic four-stop elevator costs about $158,000 in New York City, compared with about $36,000 in Switzerland. A six-stop model will set you back more than three times as much in Pennsylvania as in ...