Spaceport America NM (AFP) Jul 11, 2021 - British billionaire Richard Branson flew into space Sunday aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the experience of a lifetime - and one he hopes will usher in an era of lucrat
Spaceport America, United States (AFP) July 11, 2021 - He's always dreamed of it, and in 2004 founded his own company to make it happen.
Spaceport America, United States (AFP) Jul 11, 2021 - A Virgin Galactic spaceship carrying Richard Branson touched down Sunday after a voyage the British billionaire called an experience of a lifetime. Congratulations to all our wonderful team
Washington (AFP) July 9, 2021 - The era of space tourism is set to soar, with highly symbolic flights by rivals Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin scheduled just days apart.
Washington (AFP) July 9, 2021 - Two vessels, two companies, with one goal: blasting their billionaire founders into space.
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 9, 2021 - British billionaire Richard Branson on Sunday plans to become the first owner of a private space company to fly into space.
Beijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2021 - China's self-developed spacesuits have ensured the safety of astronauts during their stay in the space station core module Tianhe and while performing extravehicular activities (EVAs) outside the mo
Beijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2021 - During a recent video sent from the core module of China's space station Tianhe (Harmony of Heavens), an exercise bike attracted lots of attention from viewers. China launched its seventh mann
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 7, 2021 - In the mode of the Bionic Woman and The Six Million Dollar Man, researchers have developed a new material - and manufacturing process - for artificial muscles that they describe as stronger and more flexible than their biological counterparts.
Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2021 - The mechanical arm installed on China's space station core module Tianhe has played an important role in assisting the astronauts with their extravehicular activities (EVAs) on Sunday. The mec
Moscow (AFP) July 7, 2021 - Six decades after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth, earning Moscow a key win in the Cold War, Russia is again in a space race with Washington.
New York NY (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 - Skyroot Aerospace, India's leading private space launch company, is set to take the global stage with help from its recent $11 million Series A capital raise. The funding will be used to acquire new
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 7, 2021 - SpaceX launched one of its Falcon 9 rockets for the 13th time Thursday morning, tying a company record for the reusable rocket.
Rockhampton, Australia (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 - On June 25, astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet successfully completed an almost seven-hour EVA (extravehicular activity, or spacewalk) to install solar panels on the International Space S
Dubai (AFP) July 7, 2021 - The UAE's Nora al-Matrooshi is the first Arab woman to start training to be an astronaut, one of two Emiratis picked from thousands of applicants as the Gulf nation looks to the stars.
Melbourne, Australia (The Coversation) Jul 07, 2021 - Three astronauts on China's new space station have just performed the country's first space walk and are busy configuring the module for future crews. Named Tiangong (heavenly palace), the station
