Admittedly, at least for now, the idea of a beanstalk-style space elevator connecting Earth and space is a stretch. But next month’s X Prize Cup will host the Space Elevator Games, an unprecedented ...

For decades, the staggering cost of escaping Earth's gravity has limited our reach into space. Sending just one kilogram into orbit can run tens of thousands of dollars. Costs climb even higher for ...

Click here for a printable "Wowsheet" to help turn this episode of Wow in the World into a scientific learning adventure! Welcome to another toe tapping episode of Wow in the World! Guy Raz is off to ...