Axial 3D Printer Aces Test Aboard Virgin Spaceplane

Here on Earth, being able to 3D print replacement parts is handy, but rarely necessary. If you’ve got a broken o-ring, printing one out is just saving you a trip to the hardware store. But on…

Virgin Galactic Cautiously Returns To Flight

After Richard Branson delivered some inspiring words from his seat aboard SpaceShipTwo Unity, he unbuckled himself and started to float around the vehicle’s cabin along with three other Virgi…

Virgin Orbit Pauses Operations, Seeks Funding

It looks as though things may have gone from bad to worse at Virgin Orbit, the satellite carrying spin-off of Richard Branson’s space tourism company Virgin Galactic. After a disappointing la…

What a Fungus Reveals About the Space Program

One thing’s for sure: Escaping the dung heap doesn’t come cheap.

What a Fungus Reveals About the Space Program

One thing’s for sure: Escaping the dung heap doesn’t come cheap.

A Ride to Space on Virgin Galactic? That’ll Be $450,000, Please.

The cost of a few minutes of weightlessness for new customers will be much higher than earlier prices, and they may have to wait awhile to fly.

Is Jeff Bezos Really an Astronaut?

Blue Origin pinned custom astronaut wings to his flight suit. The Federal Aviation Administration may disagree. Or it may not even matter.

Пересмотренные правила FAA поставили под сомнение статус астронавтов Брэнсона и Безоса

Хотя оба миллиардера полетели, по крайней мере, на край космоса, они не могут претендовать на официальный значок астронавта

Faszination Weltraum – Die Schattenseiten des wachsenden Verkehrs ins All

Im Weltraum gibt es immer mehr Verkehr: Welche Folgen hat das für unseren Orbit? Unter anderem bleibt Müll im All zurück, der dringend aufgeräumt werden muss.

The Amazonification of Space Begins in Earnest

With the suborbital flights made by Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson this month, the privatization of the space industry has crossed the point of no return.

Основатель Amazon Джефф Безос готов полететь в космос на собственной ракете

Blue Origin запланировала свою первую миссию с экипажем - 11-минутный прыжок за линию Кармана и обратно, чтобы совпасть с 52-й годовщиной первой высадки на Луну

The Space Race for Insurers

As Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos set off into space, without liability insurance, providers are planning ahead for future demand.

Branson and the crew received astronaut wings after their successful trip to space.

What you need to know about Richard Branson and crew's space plane flight.

Why did Richard Branson take this risk?

Virgin Galactic is one among a long line of flashy upstart businesses promoted by the English entrepreneur.

What is Virgin Galactic’s space plane, and what did it do?

The V.S.S. Unity is making its fourth trip to space.

Who were the crew members aboard the flight?

Along with Mr. Branson, three crew and two pilots are aboard the Unity.

Stephen Colbert added a dash of comedy as Branson and crew headed toward space.

The talk show host, the R&B singer Khalid and others added glitz to an event full of rocket science.

What will it cost to fly Virgin Galactic to space?

A short suborbital jaunt to the edge of space for most people requires having a lot of spare cash on hand, for now.

What will it cost to fly Virgin Galactic to space?

A short suborbital jaunt to the edge of space for most people requires having a lot of spare cash on hand, for now.