Come and learn how a traction elevator works! We'll also explore the history and different types of elevators. Elevators have been around for almost 2000 years. In the 1850s, Elisha Otis invented a ...

There are two kinds of lines in New York: the line for the latest must-have item (cronuts, tickets to Book of Mormon, the latest iPhone) and dreaded transit lines (trains, airport security, elevators) ...

Students will create a detailed 2-D model of a space elevator. Ask students to brainstorm the words "space elevator." Explain where the concept came from (science fiction, 1970s). Explain the need for ...

A growing number of scientists and space-technology enthusiasts are looking into ways to construct a huge elevator, either on Earth or the moon, that could transport cargo to and from space. In a ...