# Elevators for Extraterrestrial Travel Push-Button Access to Space Stations Now Plausible By Nicole Chia | Published 2009-01-23 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/why-take-a-plane-to-space-when-you-can-take-an-elevator References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2009/01/space_elevator.php) & [timesonline](http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/features/article5529668.ece) A revolutionary new ribbon created by a team at Cambridge University out of a cylindrical strand of carbon now makes the idea of an elevator between Earth and space stations plausible. Such an innovation would make space travel for both business and pleasure far more economical and environmentally-friendly. How cool would it be to simply get onto an elevator and take it all the way [up to the moon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonhouse-project)? Despite, of course, the inevitable elevator music torture a trip that long would entail. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Carbon Ribbon:** Carbon ribbon technology opens up possibilities for space-based transportation innovation. - **Space Travel Economics:** Affordable space travel encourages the development of new business models and opportunities for growth. - **Eco-friendly Space Travel:** Environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional space travel methods present opportunities for sustainable innovation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can explore disruptive innovations related to carbon ribbon technology for terrestrial and extraterrestrial travel. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can tap into the potential of affordable space travel to create unique and memorable experiences for travelers. - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can leverage eco-friendly space travel methods to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Space Tourism Travels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-spacecraft.md) - [Multi-Level Orbital Modules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbital-module.md) - [Space Tourism Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-perspective-1.md) - [Exclusive Luxurious Spaceflight Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-space-perspective.md) - [Attachable Smart Elevator Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evw-1.md) - [Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acromnia-orbital-hotel.md) - [Zero-Gravity Robotic Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electrovoxel.md) - [Space Exploration Hotel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uplift-aerospace.md) - [Space Rv Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dianai-solar-sailer.md)