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Pollution from SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic's rockets could harm human health as well as Earth's climate, study says
The study found that the concentration of nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere was consider…
Kate Duffy
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Richard Branson and 3 crewmates flipped in zero-gravity and walked on the ceiling when Virgin Galactic's plane reached the edge of space - take a look
Richard Branson floated in zero gravity in Virgin Galactic's spacecraft.Virgin Galactic
Kate Duffy
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During Richard Branson's spaceflight, Virgin Galactic's rocket plane blared a red warning light and flew out of its clearance zone
The New Yorker reported that the spaceship's short venture out of bounds triggered an investigation…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A Virgin Galactic passenger joked that he will have to wear diapers on Thursday's mission because the spaceship doesn't have toilets
Jon Goodwin is one of three passengers on Virgin Galactic's first private commercial spaceflight on…
Marianne Guenot
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Fans notice that 'The Simpsons' predicted Richard Branson's space flight in 2014
In the scene, Branson floats in zero gravity on board a spaceship: a near mirror image of what he d…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Virgin Galactic tumbles 12% after delaying Saturday's space flight due to 'technical checks'
Virgin Galactic said it needs more time for technical checks ahead of its space flight test that wa…
Emily Graffeo
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As Richard Branson prepares to beat Jeff Bezos to space, Blue Origin claims the flight won't go high enough to count
Virgin Galactic's flight on Sunday will carry Richard Branson 55 miles up. So it won't pass the Kár…
Aylin Woodward,Morgan McFall-…
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Virgin Galactic drops 17% as announcement of $500 million share sale outweighs successful space flight
Virgin Galactic completed a space flight with founder Richard Branson on Sunday, beating Blue Origi…
Sophie Kiderlin
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Virgin Galactic stock-price target slashed 39% by Bank of America as analysts expect delays in commercial space flight timeline
BofA analysts cited delays in the Virgin Galactic's commercial space flight schedule and a lack of …
Emily Graffeo
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Virgin Galactic slips 14% on further test flight delay, pushing commercial service launch to 2022
If the May test flight is successful, Virgin said it will plan a second powered flight, a crucial s…
Isabelle Lee
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The FAA grounds Virgin Galactic rocket plane as it investigates a mishap during Richard Branson's flight
The flight that took British billionaire Richard Branson to the edge of space aboard VSS Unity flew…
Natalie Musumeci,Morgan McFal…
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Virgin Galactic plans to introduce 2 new spacecraft that are easier to maintain and turn around for daily flights
The space tourism company's new CEO told the Financial Times there will be two more tests this year…
Dominick Reuter
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Virgin Galactic unveiled its newest spacecraft that will take tourists to suborbital space - check out the VSS Imagine
The company's newest spacecraft lays the foundation for the way its future vehicles will be built, …
Tim Levin
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Jeff Bezos delivered his grandmother's chicken-and-rice dinner to press covering his Blue Origin space flight
Bezos handed a tray of arroz con pollo to reporters, and said it was his grandmother's recipe. "Now…
Anna Cooban
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Virgin Galactic completed its third flight to the edge of space as it gears up to accept space tourists next year
Shares of Virgin Galactic spiked in early trading on Monday following the successful test flight.
Tim Levin
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Elon Musk wishes Richard Branson well ahead of his space flight, implies he will be there to watch the Virgin Galactic launch
Virgin Galactic's space plane is set to fly with founder Richard Branson on board just days before …
Victoria Cavaliere
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Will Jeff Bezos be an astronaut during his space flight? It's complicated, because experts say there's still a debate about where space begins.
Blue Origin and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will be an astronaut when he crosses the Kármán Line, but…
Kevin Shalvey
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Virgin Galactic leaps 14% to 9-month high as first New Mexico test flight looms
The manned test was initially set to take place in November before rising COVID-19 cases in New Mex…
Ben Winck
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he's 'jealous' of Jeff Bezos' upcoming space flight
The Google boss also told the BBC he speaks to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg 'as and when' he needs …
Martin Coulter
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Ashton Kutcher says he was supposed to be on the next Virgin Galactic flight but that he sold his ticket back because 'it was not a smart family decision'
Kutcher said he hasn't given up the dream of a spaceflight completely: "At some point I will be goi…