space tourism
Even If You Hate Rich People, SpaceShipTwo Is Still Part of a Space Program
The idealistic view many people have of space exploration can lead to a cynical rejection of the real-world work being done to send humankind into space.
We Know What Happened in the SpaceShipTwo Crash, Just Not Why
Investigators have a pretty good idea what happened in the Virgin Galactic crash but not why, exactly. That difference is very important.
What Does the SpaceShipTwo Crash Mean for Virgin Galactic?
It’s not the end of the line, but it’s certainly not good.
SpaceShipTwo Explodes During Test Flight in California
According to reports from the California Highway Patrol, one of the pilots has died; the other pilot has suffered major injuries.
Meet the Women Driving the Space Tourism Boom
One is a wealthy and influential promoter of private space travel; the other mortgaged her home to buy a ticket into orbit. Both are making space tourism possible.
Virgin Galactic Wants to Fly You From LA to Tokyo (Through Space, In One Hour)
Point-to-point suborbital space travel is the company's grand plan. But who
The Eight Places the UK Might Build Its First Spaceport
Unlike the US, there aren't any giant, spaceport-friendly deserts to build spaceports in the UK. This map shows where they'll have to go instead.
The Future Of Space Tourism May Include A Stadium-Sized Balloon
World View wants to show you the world—not on a magic carpet, but on a super advanced balloon.
German Astronaut Ulrich Walter Thinks Everyone Should Go to Space
Space tourism is on the rise, to the point that it's starting to enter the mainstream. Since Walter landed safely back on planet Earth 21 years ago, he's spearheaded the Institute of Astronautics at the Technical University in Munich. I caught up with...
German Astronaut Ulrich Walter Thinks Everyone Should Go to Space
Even though NASA only paid him $34.00 for his mission.
This Company Will Train You to Be An Astronaut
Waypoint 2 Space becomes the first company licensed by the FAA to train tourists for spaceflight.