Spaceship Neptune Is the Low-Tech, Cheaper Way to Reach the Edge of Space
16 Jan 2022, 05:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Spaceship Neptune is in essence a balloon with a pressurized capsule underneath that doesn't really reach space, but hovers many miles beneath it
“Space Diplomat” Is Launching a Pioneering Peace Mission to Outer Space
14 Jan 2022, 07:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Dubai-based space enthusiast's NGO is building a spacecraft that will deliver peace messages to outer space, and broadcast them on Earth
Japanese Billionaire Returns From His $80M Space Trip, Ready for the Next One
21 Dec 2021, 04:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Yusaku Maezawa returned from the Internation Space Station, after 12 days in space, and is already gearing up for upcoming moon trip
Japanese Billionaire at the ISS Is Like a Kid at Disneyland, Confirms Outrageous Costs
15 Dec 2021, 07:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Yusaku Maezawa is having the time of his life at the International Space Station, a multimillion-dollar controversial space adventure
Elon Musk Will Build a Futuristic Noah’s Ark to Help With Colonizing Mars
14 Dec 2021, 04:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / SpaceX CEO says first landing on Mars should be within the next five years and colonization will follow suit, with a “self-sustaining city” first
One Lucky Earthling Just Won Two Tickets on a Virgin Galactic Space Flight
24 Nov 2021, 17:33 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / One lucky winner will go to space aboard Virgin Galactic's spaceplane and will have the chance to take another person with them on this memorable flight
Jeff Bezos Predicts the Future: Earth Will Become Like Yellowstone for Space Colonists
14 Nov 2021, 07:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hollywood got this one right: in the future, mankind will live on high-tech colonies and will only visit Earth like we visit national parks today
Tom Hanks Was Offered William Shatner’s Spot on Space Flight, but Wouldn’t Pay $28M
4 Nov 2021, 09:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / According to the actor, Shatner wasn’t the first choice for Blue Origin’s second flight out: Bezos wanted Hanks on board, on the condition that he pay
Exclusive, Expensive Space Balloon Ride Is Putting a Bow on Space Tourism
28 Oct 2021, 08:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Space Perspective, which is planning the first test flight for Neptune One in 2022, says that flying to the edge of space will change the world for the better
Billionaires Should Focus on Saving Earth Not Space Tourism, Says Prince William
15 Oct 2021, 09:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The billionaire space race is stupid because it implies we’ve already given up on our planet, and we need to save it instead so that our children have a future
You Can Now Book a Seat to Fly With a Football Field-Sized Balloon Above Earth
5 Oct 2021, 00:15 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Arizona-based World View aims to start taking paying customers on stratospheric balloon rides. A seat on a ride that will take you 23 miles up sells for $50K
SNL Rips Into Jeff Bezos and the Ridiculous Billionaire Space Race
4 Oct 2021, 04:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk are characters in their own space drama, Star Trek: Ego Quest, and it’s playing out in front of everyone
Tom Cruise Loses Space Race: The Challenge Starts Shooting on the ISS Next Month
20 Sep 2021, 08:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Russian film team has completed training and will be taking off on October 5, as scheduled. It will be the first movie to shoot in space
Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser Is One Unique, Expensive Way of Traveling to Space
13 Aug 2021, 04:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The new Star Wars hotel experience is coming in 2022, offering true fans the chance to become immersed in the experience for two days
Virgin Galactic Is Once Again Selling Tickets to Space, Almost Doubles the Price
6 Aug 2021, 11:46 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On Thursday, August 5th, Virgin Galactic announced that it reopened ticket sales. Customers can now book a flight for no less than $450,000.
Fly to Space With SpaceX’s First Civilian Mission, but From Your Couch
4 Aug 2021, 09:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Netflix announces first “near-real time” docuseries for the Dragon mission, Inspiration4, which will take place on September 15
Someone Offered to Pay for Kevin Hart’s Trip to Space, and He Still Refused
26 Jul 2021, 10:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Actor says he received a paid offer for a trip to space and he turned it down because the rate of success is too much of a risk for him right now
FAA Changes Astronaut Definition, Disqualifying Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson
24 Jul 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In order to qualify for the Commercial Astronaut Wings program and get the astronaut wings, you have to prove you did it for the good of all
Get Married in Space, on Board the Neptune One Space Balloon
23 Jul 2021, 10:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Space Perspective founders say all launches throughout 2024 are booked solid, but you can still get one for the following year. Including for wedding parties
Congressman Proposes Taxes for Billionaires Who Fly to Space
21 Jul 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “Space exploration isn’t a tax-free holiday for the wealthy,” Democrat says after Jeff Bezos becomes the second billionaire to launch himself to space