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.

Last Stop on the Way to the Cosmos? No Thanks.

A small Southern county hopes to land a starring role in the commercial space race. But for residents of the exclusive islands in the flight path, the stakes feel sky-high.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Branson Completes Virgin Galactic Flight, Aiming to Open Up Space Tourism

The successful trip was the first in a series to the edge of space and beyond by billionaire entrepreneurs that seek to make human spaceflight more routine.

Spaceflights for Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos spur a race for insurers, too.

Brokers say neither mogul appears to have bought coverage in case of an accident, but some insurers are interested in developing policies for space tourism.

Richard Branson Will Try to Beat Jeff Bezos to Space With July 11 Flight

The Virgin Galactic founder hopes to edge out, by nine days, Blue Origin’s first flight with a crew aboard.