What to Expect from Virgin Galactic’s Upgraded Spaceplane
After a few short trips to the edge of space, Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceplane is set for retirement, making room for a worthy successor. The company’s Delta class vehicle…
NASA Confronts Looming Gap in Human Space Missions as ISS Retirement Draws Near
As the International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its service in low Earth orbit, NASA is grappling with the idea of a short-term gap until a commercial alternative…
Virgin Galactic Preps for Its Next Tourist Spaceplane…by Laying Off Staff
In an effort to cut cost for the sake of the development of its next generation spaceplane, Virgin Galactic will lay off a number of its employees and save on…
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,…
World’s First Commercial Spaceplane Faces Crucial Test at NASA
Dream Chaser, built by Sierra Space, is being prepped for transport to a NASA facility in Ohio, where it will undergo a series of tests to make sure the spaceplane…
What’s Next for SpaceX’s Gigantic Starship
The Federal Aviation Administration has completed the safety review of SpaceX’s Starship, moving the company one step closer to its second test flight, pending an environmental review by the U.S.…
Virgin Galactic Teams Up with NASA Pluto Scientist for Edge-of-Space Exploration
A crew of researchers is preparing to conduct experiments approximately 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface while on board Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane. How Invincible’s Omni-Man Joined Mortal Kombat…
Virgin Galactic Flight Carries Precious Hominin Fossils to Space’s Edge, Sparking Controversy
In a move that is garnering considerable criticism from the scientific community, a recent Virgin Galactic mission transported two ancient hominin fossils to the edge of space. Did Elon Musk…
Watch Virgin Galactic blast its first tourists to the edge of space
LIVE: Watch the #Galactic02 Spaceflight Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its first tourism ride to the edge of space. The carrier mothership VMS Eve took off from Spaceport America in…
Virgin Galactic Finally Launches Its First Crew of Space Tourists
A crew of three private citizens reached suborbital heights on board Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spacecraft, marking the company’s second commercial flight and its first carrying space tourists. Gizmodo Back…