{"id":19723,"date":"2012-08-22T23:46:44","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T15:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/going-up-space-elevator-dreams-will-be-alive-in-seattle-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2012-08-22T23:46:44","modified_gmt":"2012-08-22T15:46:44","slug":"going-up-space-elevator-dreams-will-be-alive-in-seattle-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/going-up-space-elevator-dreams-will-be-alive-in-seattle-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Going up? Space Elevator dreams will be alive in Seattle this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_55278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55278\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-55278\" title=\"spaceelevator_1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/spaceelevator_1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/spaceelevator_1.jpeg 440w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/spaceelevator_1-300x146.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/spaceelevator_1-200x97.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/spaceelevator_1-150x73.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-55278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist\u2019s rendering of a space elevator. (By Kenn Man, via Museum of Flight.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Space elevators may not be a reality \u2014 yet \u2014 but if you want to revel in talks about these awesome lifts to the sky and beyond, then this is your weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The 2012 Space Elevator Conference is landing at the Museum of Flight right here in Seattle. That\u2019s right, Saturday through Monday, scientists, engineers and other assorted space geeks will gather to discuss all things space elevator in four areas of development: technology, business, outreach and legal, under this year\u2019s theme of \u201cOperating and Maintaining a Space Elevator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just why would space elevators rule? Here\u2019s a great article from our friends at the BBC on why space elevators make so much sense: They are way cheaper and more efficient than rockets in terms of carrying cargo and people. And less polluting. Think you\u2019re going to get to space on one of Richard Branson\u2019s rockets? Think again. You will probably have better odds on a space elevator \u2014 &nbsp;that is, if we can get them to exist.<\/p>\n<p>Just what are space elevators? A \u201cribbon or tether\u201d from the Earth\u2019s surface, with a counterweight and centrifugal force at top. Robot \u201cclimbers\u201d would go up the ribbons, possibly powered by lasers. How cool does that sound?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou could take a ride for the cost of a first class airline ticket,\u201d David Horn, the conferences chair of the International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC), the group putting on the Space Elevator Conference, told the BBC. \u201cA primary school could have a bake sale to cover the costs of sending a class science experiment into space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And while registration for the technical portion of the conference closed Aug. 19, check out the happenings at&nbsp;spaceelevatorconference.org to see if you can still beg, borrow or steal your way in. Or just check out the family science fest included with your Museum of Flight admission on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>All we can say is, space elevators, yes please!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artist\u2019s rendering of a space elevator. (By Kenn Man, via Museum of Flight.) Space elevators may not be a reality \u2014 yet \u2014 but if you want to revel in talks about these awesome lifts to the sky and beyond, then this is your weekend. 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