Getting the necessary materials into space to build a hotel there would cost in the hundreds of billions of dollars, at least. However, while today's technology is hampering our plans to hike up Martian mountains, there are several solutions under development that could make mass space transit a reality in this century. Our best bet is NASA's idea to build a space elevator . In this edition of How Stuff Will Work , we'll take a look at space elevators and find out how they might be your ticket into orbit. Inc. All rights reserved.
Meteors burn up when they hit the earth's atmosphere.