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NASA Scientist Flies to Edge of Space for Suborbital Research
After landing back to Earth from Virgin Galactic’s latest suborbital flight, planetary scientist Alan Stern and science communicator Kellie Gerardi received a ton of text messages from other researchers asking, “How do I get to do that?” The pair were part of the Galactic 05 mission, which transported them to the edge of space on…
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Titanic Sub Disaster Should Serve as a Stern Warning to the Emerging Space Tourism Sector
Whether it’s diving to the depths of the ocean or flying to the edge of space, the risks associated with extreme tourism haven’t deterred wealthy billionaires and other privileged individuals from buying their way to severe environments. The recent loss of the five passengers on board the submersible vessel, however, should serve as a sobering…
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Virgin Galactic Is One Test Flight Away From Resuming Its Space Tourism Venture
The company plans to launch its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane on Thursday morning with a six-person crew on board.
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China Finally Lands Its Mysterious Spaceplane After Nearly 300 Days in Orbit
The long, drawn-out saga of China’s latest spaceplane mission has come to an end, with the reusable vehicle completing a second secretive mission that lasted much longer than its first flight.