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Trump’s pick for NASA chief: Jared Isaacman has close ties with Elon Musk
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump’s pick for NASA chief: Jared Isaacman has close ties with Elon Musk

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Garrett Reisman, a former NASA astronaut who is now a SpaceX senior adviser, also applauded the selection, calling Isaacman an “excellent choice” who will “push NASA to go further and faster.” If Isaacman’s nomination is confirmed by the US Senate, he will take over the agency at a crucial time as NASA …

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin removes Emily Calandrelli’s reaction to space after astronaut receives misogynistic comments
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin removes Emily Calandrelli’s reaction to space after astronaut receives misogynistic comments

Hindustan Times  

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin was forced to delete a clip of astronaut Emily Calandrelli’s candid reaction to being in space after the post was overwhelmed with misogynistic comments by internet trolls. Blue Origin removes Emily Calandrelli’s reaction to space after astronaut receives misogynistic comments The short video of Calandrelli aboard one of the company’s ships showed her floating upside down …

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Emily Calandrelli, 100th woman in space, refuses to bow to ‘small men on the internet’
4 weeks ago

Emily Calandrelli, 100th woman in space, refuses to bow to ‘small men on the internet’

CNN  

CNN — Gazing out the window of a rocket at Earth’s glistening blue perimeter, Emily Calandrelli’s mind was likely far from away from the trolls that inhabit the internet on this planet. In a video released by Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin, a wonderstruck Calandrelli, who was one of six space tourists to join the launch, can be seen …

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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin launches 100th woman in history to space
1 month ago

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin launches 100th woman in history to space

India Today  

Blue Origin successfully launched its NS-28 mission on November 22, sending six tourists into suborbital space aboard the New Shepard rocket. The flight took off from the company's West Texas launch pad at approximately 9:00 pm IST, marking Blue Origin's ninth crewed mission and the 28th overall for the New Shepard program. WATCH BLUE ORIGIN LAUNCH SIX TOURISTS TO SPACE …

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to make space-based cellular service a reality, transforming mobile connectivity
1 month ago

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to make space-based cellular service a reality, transforming mobile connectivity

Live Mint  

Blue Origin has entered into a multi-launch agreement to deploy multiple next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile, a company building the world’s first space-based cellular broadband network. The satellites will be launched into low Earth orbit aboard New Glenn, Blue Origin’s powerful orbital launch vehicle. “New Glenn’s performance and unprecedented capacity within its seven-meter fairing enables us to …

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Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

NPR  

Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists, as the paper grapples with the fallout of owner Jeff Bezos’s decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president. …

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The Latest: Trump sits down with Joe Rogan, Harris to rallies with Beyoncé
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Latest: Trump sits down with Joe Rogan, Harris to rallies with Beyoncé

The Independent  

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How an Indian can go to space for just $2.50
5 months, 3 weeks ago

How an Indian can go to space for just $2.50

The Hindu  

US-based Space Exploration and Research Agency, in collaboration with Jeff Bezos funded Blue Origin, has announced India as a partner nation in their human spaceflight programme for citizens from countries who have sent few, or no, astronaut to space. On July 1, SERA announced that it will offer citizens from across the world six seats on a future mission of …

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Nigeria plans to send its first citizen to space on Jeff Bezos' rocket
6 months ago

Nigeria plans to send its first citizen to space on Jeff Bezos' rocket

Firstpost  

Director General of Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency, Mathew Adepoju confirmed that the African nation will be sending its first citizen to space. According to Nigerian news outlet, Premium Times, the Director General of Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency, Mathew Adepoju confirmed the news at a press conference in Abuja. “This collaboration, which is coming to …

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Exclusive interview: Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist, shares experience onboard Blue Origin NS-25
7 months ago

Exclusive interview: Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist, shares experience onboard Blue Origin NS-25

Hindustan Times  

Gopi Thotakura became the first Indian space tourist on Sunday, flying aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin NS-25 mission to Kármán line – an altitude of around 100 kilometres. Gopi Thotakura, the first Indian space tourist, took on a 11-minute space flight on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin NS-25 mission. Here are the edited excerpts: Like Indira Gandhi asked first …

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Captain Gopichand, 5 others set to fly to edge of space in aboard Blue Origin mission | DETAILS
7 months ago

Captain Gopichand, 5 others set to fly to edge of space in aboard Blue Origin mission | DETAILS

India TV News  

Captain Gopichand Thotakura, along with five others are set to fly to the edge of space on Blue Origin's crewed flight mission. The reusable New Shepard rocket is set to take the six-person crew to space above the Karman line which is an internationally recognised boundary of space that lies 100 km above the Earth's surface. With this mission, Thotakura …

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Indian pilot becomes first to venture into space as tourist on Blue Origin’s return flight
7 months ago

Indian pilot becomes first to venture into space as tourist on Blue Origin’s return flight

India TV News  

Gopi Thotakura, the Indian pilot, becomes the first to fly as a tourist to space on Blue Origin’s return flight. He embarked on the space journey from a site in Texas on Jeff Bezos-founded space company Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on Sunday. A crew of six people seated in a capsule atop a New Shepard rocket were launched from …

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America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket
7 months ago

America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

LA Times  

Former NASA astronaut Ed Dwight poses for a portrait to promote the National Geographic documentary film “The Space Race” during the 2024 Winter Television Critics Assn. America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Ed Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him …

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At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space
7 months ago

At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space

NPR  

At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Ed Dwight, the man who six decades ago nearly became America's first Black astronaut, made his first trip into space at age 90 on Sunday along with five crewmates aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. The liftoff …

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Who is Gopi Thotakura, the first Indian ‘space tourist’ to fly with Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin?
8 months, 1 week ago

Who is Gopi Thotakura, the first Indian ‘space tourist’ to fly with Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin?

Hindustan Times  

Gopichand Thotakura, an entrepreneur and pilot, has been selected as one of the six crew members for Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin New Shepard -25 mission. Thotakura is poised to join the esteemed group of 31 people who have surpassed the Karman line, the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space, via the New Shepard program. Blue Origin's space tourism Blue …

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Jeff Bezos overtakes Elon Musk to become the richest person on earth
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos overtakes Elon Musk to become the richest person on earth

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Amazon founder’s worth is now $200bn, compared …

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How Jeff Bezos built his $200B fortune and became world's richest man
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Jeff Bezos built his $200B fortune and became world's richest man

Daily Mail  

Jeff Bezos has taken back his spot as the world's richest man for the first time in three years after amassing a $200billion fortune. Bezos sold off a total of $4billion worth of Amazon shares since mid-February, regulatory filings revealed, but he is still the firm's highest shareholder, owning close to 10 percent of company stock. Bezos stepped down as …

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How Jeff Bezos built his $200BN fortune to become the world's richest man: Amazon founder made $7.9MN EVERY hour last year and is now worth more than THREE HUNDRED times Tom Cruise's mega $600MN fortu
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Jeff Bezos built his $200BN fortune to become the world's richest man: Amazon founder made $7.9MN EVERY hour last year and is now worth more than THREE HUNDRED times Tom Cruise's mega $600MN fortu

Daily Mail  

Jeff Bezos has taken back his spot as the world's richest man for the first time in three years after amassing a $200billion fortune. In February 2020, he shelled out $165million for this 13,600 sq ft Georgian-style mansion in Beverly Hills, California, which boasts terraces, guest houses, a tennis court, and a nine-hole golf course Jeff Bezos's yacht named Koru …

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2024 in SPACEFLIGHT: The incredible missions set to take off next year, revealed - from NASA's great return to the moon to Blue Origin's all-female trip into orbit
11 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 in SPACEFLIGHT: The incredible missions set to take off next year, revealed - from NASA's great return to the moon to Blue Origin's all-female trip into orbit

Daily Mail  

AD MORE: All you need to know about NASA's trip around the moon and back 2023 shaped up to be an amazing year for space missions, from NASA's return of fragments of a faraway asteroid to India landing on the moon's south pole. Here's a look at the big space launches of 2024, from NASA's return to the moon to …

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Bezos hopes Amazon strategy will help Blue Origin top SpaceX
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Bezos hopes Amazon strategy will help Blue Origin top SpaceX

The Hindu  

An Amazon veteran tapped by Jeff Bezos to lead Blue Origin aims to pull from the e-commerce giant's speedy manufacturing playbook to give the space company's rocket launch and moon lander business a badly needed boost against Elon Musk's SpaceX. Top priorities for Dave Limp, who led Amazon's lucrative devices unit, include accelerating development of Blue Origin's long-delayed New Glenn …

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Bezos' Blue Origin unveils lunar lander that will take cargo to the Moon
1 year, 1 month ago

Bezos' Blue Origin unveils lunar lander that will take cargo to the Moon

India Today  

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson showcased the Blue Moon MK1 lunar lander in a social media reveal on Saturday. Bezos wrote, “MK1’s early missions will pave the way and prove technologies for our MK2 lander for @nasa’s Human Landing System.” He also recapped a few technical details — noting that the MK1 is designed to deliver …

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Blue Origin to return to space as US government ends mishap investigation
1 year, 2 months ago

Blue Origin to return to space as US government ends mishap investigation

India Today  

The US Federal Aviation Administration concluded its investigation into the failure of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle clearing it to resume tourist flights to space in the coming months. The investigation, conducted by Blue Origin with oversight from the FAA and input from the National Transportation Safety Board and Nasa's Flight Opportunities Program and Commercial Crew Office, identified the …

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Amazon shareholder sues board, Bezos over Blue Origin launch contracts
1 year, 3 months ago

Amazon shareholder sues board, Bezos over Blue Origin launch contracts

The Hindu  

An Amazon shareholder has filed a lawsuit against founder Jeff Bezos and the Amazon board alleging directors failed to fully vet a decision to award launch contracts for the company's Project Kuiper satellite project to Blue Origin, Bezos's space company. The lawsuit filed by Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund earlier this week claims that the Amazon board awarded contracts …

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Virgin Galactic’s first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo
1 year, 4 months ago

Virgin Galactic’s first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo

Associated Press  

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. — Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. This first private customer flight had been delayed for years; its success means Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic can now start offering monthly rides, joining …

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