Building a space elevator starts with a lunar elevator by 2020

Building a space elevator starts with a lunar elevator by 2020 Launching deep space probes is great, but to really explore space and unlock its secrets, it sure would be helpful if getting there were as easy as pressing a button. That's the vision of Liftport, which Gizmag first reported on back in 2012. Now, more than two years after Liftport raised over US$100,000 on Kickstarter, the team is sharing its progress towards creating an elevator from Earth to space, a journey that interestingly enough begins on the Moon. http://www.gizmag.com/space-elevator-lunar-lift-liftport/35119/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaignd8539fc1-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-94d8539fc1-90655273