Reach For The Sky, Space Elevator Race Rises Up In U.S.

Washington (dbTechno) - The space elevator race is on yet again as the competition has those taking part truly reaching for the sky.

The competition has launched in the Mojave Desert and has teams trying to basically come up with a way to build an elevator that will take you to space.

As whacked-out as that sounds, it is actually true, and is something that could be a reality.

The Space Elevator Games will have scientists using roobots to climb miles upon miles into the sky.

The whole idea behind this is to basically, someday, build an elevator that will take you right up to space.

This is being done now with the help of a cable held by a helicopter, and a robotic machine that uses laser beams for lower.

This could prove to be wildly helpful in the decades to come, as it would be far cheaper than actually having to take a rocket up to space.

NASA and the SpaceWard Foundation are offering $2 million in prize money.