Virgin Galactic
Archaeology
Ancient-Human Fossils Sent to Space, Scientists Slam ‘Publicity Stunt’
On a Friday morning last week, a Virgin Galactic spaceship traveled 88 kilometers above Earth, right to the edge of space. On that spacecraft, there were two experienced Virgin Galactic pilots, a teacher, and three passengers.
But what made this...
Business
Virgin Galactic Completes First Commercial Flight into Space
Virgin Galactic completed its first-ever commercial mission on Thursday, sending four passengers to suborbital space and back.
Richard Branson's rocket plane, Unity, reached an altitude of about 53 miles in a landmark moment for Virgin Galactic, which has big ambitions...
Celebrities
Barefoot With Baby in Arms: Elon Musk’s Surprise Visit to Richard Branson
Richard Branson recently revealed some rather startling—and, to some, quite amusing— news concerning his fellow billionaire, Elon Musk. Evidently, the owner of Tesla and former CEO of Twitter surprised the British mogul with a late-night visit at his home...
Technology
Billionaire Space Race: Symbol of Capitalism’s Obsession with Growth
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A handful of incredibly powerful men are now busy trying to persuade us that the future is not here on Earth but among the stars.
Science
Amazon’s Bezos Reaches Space in Own “Blue Origin” Rocket
Jeff Bezos, the creator of the retail behemoth Amazon, entered space and stayed there in his own rocket for five minutes.
Technology
Richard Branson Reaches the Edge of Space Aboard VSS Unity
Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group, will be the first billionaire in space as Virgin Galactic launches the VSS Unity on Sunday.
Technology
Richard Branson Aims to Beat Jeff Bezos in Race to Space
Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson announced he will launch to space on July 11, beating fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos by nine days.
Travel
Is Space Tourism the Future of the Travel Industry? Jeff Bezos Thinks So
The new London-based travel agency RocketBreaks aims to be the go-to resource for those seeking the luxury and adventure of commercial space tourism.
The development of cutting-edge spaceship technology from companies like Virgin Galactic, combined with the rabid interest of...