If you're an avid space exploration fan, & you've got ~10mins to watch a video, this one is definitely worth checking out. I dunno how they're going to do it, but it's a very cool idea, & if they pull it off, it'll revolutionize the entire space program.

"Thanks to a number of entrepreneurial efforts, the science-fiction idea of space tourism is moving ever closer to reality. One such effort is the space elevator: A tube that would extend 62,000 miles up into space and could be used to transport materials -- and people -- into outer space."