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A $6M banana, $350k watch, $270 nachos: The most outrageous purchases in 2024
4 days, 14 hours ago

A $6M banana, $350k watch, $270 nachos: The most outrageous purchases in 2024

Salon  

What’s on your holiday shopping list? Feeling hopeful, I asked, “Could you let me know if one comes in stock?” She took my number, but when I tried to specify color choices, the man cut me off with a dry laugh and a heavy French accent: “No, no, no, no, no — don’t be greedy.” I changed my mind and …

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Mike Garcia campaign runs misleading ad on the House Republican’s role in Violence Against Women Act
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mike Garcia campaign runs misleading ad on the House Republican’s role in Violence Against Women Act

LA Times  

“While I’m no longer in the cockpit, my fight for you and the country never stops,” GOP Rep. Mike Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, says in a new TV ad for his reelection campaign. In its first The 30-second Garcia made the same co-sponsorship claim at a Santa Clarita town hall event last month, calling his support “a big …

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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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Year-Ender 2023: A Look at the Top 11 Space Moments of 2023
1 year ago

Year-Ender 2023: A Look at the Top 11 Space Moments of 2023

Live Mint  

From private space attempts to countries notching new triumphs, 2023 saw a host of moments to remember from the space sector this year. October 4 — NASA’s first asteroid sample lands on Earth After seven years of long wait, the US space agency NASA's first asteroid sample landed on Earth, in the desert in the western state of Utah after …

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Watch | Astronaut's video of reunion with daughter after Virgin Galactic flight
1 year, 1 month ago

Watch | Astronaut's video of reunion with daughter after Virgin Galactic flight

Hindustan Times  

A space researcher recently shared a video of her reunion with her daughter after the successful completion of a suborbital flight Galactic 05, launched by Virgin Galactic in New Mexico. The video captures Kellie Gerardi inside the flight making her way back home. My sweet Delta V.” A space researcher recently shared a video of her reunion with her daughter …

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Space Tourism: Virgin Galactic's third commercial flight takes tourists to the edge of space and back
1 year, 3 months ago

Space Tourism: Virgin Galactic's third commercial flight takes tourists to the edge of space and back

Hindustan Times  

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. said it launched its third commercial flight Friday morning, sending another crew of paying tourists to the edge of space and back. Space Tourism: Virgin Galactic's third commercial flight takes tourists to the edge of space and back The flight, called Galactic 03, marks the latest milestone for the venture, founded by billionaire Richard Branson, as …

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UK Olympian, student and her mother joins second Virgin Galactic space voyage
1 year, 4 months ago

UK Olympian, student and her mother joins second Virgin Galactic space voyage

Hindustan Times  

An 80-year-old British former Olympian, a determined Aberdeen student, and her adventurous mother made history as they took flight on a rocket plane from New Mexico. This extraordinary journey is thanks to a competition that granted Anastatia Mayers and her mother Keisha Schahaff the coveted tickets to join the Virgin Galactic flight which was launched on Thursday. Space tourist Anastatia …

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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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Virgin Galactic launches first tourism mission after decades of promises
1 year, 4 months ago

Virgin Galactic launches first tourism mission after decades of promises

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The group’s journey began at Virgin Galactic’s spaceport in New Mexico, where the passengers boarded VSS Unity as it sat attached beneath the wing of the mothership called VMS Eve. Space tourists, from left, Jon Goodwin, Anastatia Mayers and her mother, Keisha Schahaff, are seen before boarding their Virgin Galactic …

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All aboard! Virgin Galactic flies its first tourists to the edge of space
1 year, 4 months ago

All aboard! Virgin Galactic flies its first tourists to the edge of space

LA Times  

Space tourists, from left, Anastatia Mayers, Jon Goodwin and Keisha Schahaff prepare to board their Virgin Galactic flight at Spaceport America, near Truth or Consequences, N.M. Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, including a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. Richard Branson’s …

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‘Someone is seriously…’: Netizens slam Virgin Galactic's ‘space flight’ which happened after Titan submersible mishap
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Someone is seriously…’: Netizens slam Virgin Galactic's ‘space flight’ which happened after Titan submersible mishap

Hindustan Times  

Space trips and deep sea explorations are two very risky adventures which put human lives at stake. Less than a week after the Titan incident, Branson's Virgin Galactic has flown paying customers to space on Thursday. Virgin Galactic's ‘space flight’, Titan submersible Though the passengers successfully undertook the trip and landed safely, Branson and his company drew the ire of …

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Virgin Galactic sends first paying customers to space: Who all flew, What next
1 year, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic sends first paying customers to space: Who all flew, What next

Hindustan Times  

In a long-awaited commercial debut, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. on Thursday sent paying customers to the edge of space for the first time, a milestone in the emerging private spaceflight sector. The VSS Unity craft reached space at about 9:30am local time in New Mexico, carrying six people on board, including researchers from the Italian Air Force and the National …

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Virgin Galactic successful in first commercial space flight
1 year, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic successful in first commercial space flight

Hindustan Times  

Virgin Galactic successfully flew its first paying customers to the final frontier Thursday, a long-awaited achievement that puts it back on track in the emerging private spaceflight sector. The flight came almost two years after Virgin Galactic's founder Richard Branson flew to space in a test flight meant to usher in a new era of lucrative space tourism. But the …

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Italian researchers reach the edge of space flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane
1 year, 5 months ago

Italian researchers reach the edge of space flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard a rocket-powered plane piloted by Virgin Galactic as the space tourism company prepares for monthly commercial flights. Virgin Galactic has been working for years to send paying passengers on short space trips and in 2021 finally won the federal government’s approval. After reaching …

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Virgin Galactic’s first commercial space flight safely lands
1 year, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic’s first commercial space flight safely lands

Al Jazeera  

Passengers and crew on VSS Unity rocket plane go for 75-minute suborbital ride to edge of space in landmark flight. Virgin Galactic, the company founded by United Kingdom entrepreneur Richard Branson in 2004, has successfully completed its first commercial flight to the edge of space. Two Italian air force officers and an aerospace engineer from the National Research Council of …

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Dream of going to space? Virgin Galactic just launched commercial flights
1 year, 5 months ago

Dream of going to space? Virgin Galactic just launched commercial flights

LA Times  

Three Italian researchers and a Virgin Galactic employee flew to the edge of space on the company’s first commercial flight. On Thursday, that hype finally became reality when three Italian researchers boarded the VSS Unity space plane as Virgin Galactic’s first paying passengers and flew about four minutes in suborbital space. Business Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson plans to visit space …

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Who are the crew on Virgin Galactic flight Galactic 01?
1 year, 5 months ago

Who are the crew on Virgin Galactic flight Galactic 01?

Daily Mail  

Here is a look at the four passengers on board Virgin Galactic flight Galactic 01 Virgin Galactic customers who have splashed out hundreds of thousands of dollars on a trip to space are finally set to be rewarded. From left to right: Col. Walter Villadei, Pantaleone Carlucci, Lt. Col. Angelo Landolfi and Colin Bennett, the crew members who will be …

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The Titanic sub disaster spotlights another extreme venture: space tourism
1 year, 6 months ago

The Titanic sub disaster spotlights another extreme venture: space tourism

LA Times  

A SpaceX Starship rocket test launch in 2020. Business SpaceX’s new space tourism offer: 5-day flight in Crew Dragon capsule SpaceX teams up with tourism firm Space Adventures, saying a Crew Dragon capsule trip could send private citizens even higher into space. Commercial passengers who strap into a vehicle operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Virgin Galactic Holdings or Blue Origin …

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Virgin Galactic sets dates for first space tourism flights
1 year, 6 months ago

Virgin Galactic sets dates for first space tourism flights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Virgin Galactic will launch its first commercial space tourism flights before the end of June, Sir …

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Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space
1 year, 6 months ago

Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — Virgin Galactic completed what is expected to be its final test flight Thursday before taking paying customers on brief trips to space, marking what the space tourism company described as a “fantastic achievement” in what has been a long road to commercial operations. The flight came nearly two years after founder Richard Branson beat fellow billionaire and …

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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic successfully sends four people to space
1 year, 6 months ago

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic successfully sends four people to space

Daily Mail  

Billionaire Richard Branson is back in the space race. Federal aviation authorities banned Virgin Galactic launches after Branson's maiden flight in 2021 led to an investigation when it veered off course during its descent back to the runway in the New Mexico desert. The VSS Unity spaceplane hung 54.2 miles above Earth's surface for three minutes, allowing the space tourists …

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How Long Beach’s Virgin Orbit spiraled into bankruptcy protection
1 year, 8 months ago

How Long Beach’s Virgin Orbit spiraled into bankruptcy protection

LA Times  

A repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft carries Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket as it takes off in Newquay, in southwest England, in January. The fledgling rocket company had been spun off British billionaire Richard Branson’s space tourism firm, Virgin Galactic, to take advantage of the burgeoning small-satellite launch market. The company’s unique air-launched rocket system is up for grabs to …

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Former Virgin Galactic CEO enters US House race north of LA
1 year, 10 months ago

Former Virgin Galactic CEO enters US House race north of LA

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides announced Wednesday he is seeking the seat held by Republican Rep. Mike Garcia in a district north of Los Angeles that is considered one of the most competitive House battlegrounds in the country. “He supports taking away a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions and plays politics instead …

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Future of space travel: Get set for a holiday in zero gravity
2 years, 3 months ago

Future of space travel: Get set for a holiday in zero gravity

Live Mint  

"Space travel is life-enhancing, and anything that’s life-enhancing is worth doing. The Earth is heating and crowding, resources are increasingly unevenly distributed, and there’s a sense that, at least among some people, there should be a plan-B planet.” Susmita Mohanty, director general of Spaceport SARABHAI, India’s first independent space think tank, says if humans are to make space settlements a …

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