People can once again reserve a space flight with Virgin Galactic. The company, founded by Richard Branson, plans to launch flights from New Mexico's Spaceport later this year. "During spaceflight, ...

In the past, Virgin Galactic has been the object of tons of investor interest due to the company's unique business model: ...

Media covering Virgin Galactic flights often say the VSS Unity spaceship flew to “the edge of space,” but that may be a spaceflight misnomer. The confusion likely reflects the internationally accepted ...

Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company that is part of British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group conglomerate. Virgin Galactic's first of seven commercial spaceflights ...

The company is also looking at using its mothership aircraft that releases spacecraft at high altitude as a carrier platform for other customers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

"This mission with Purdue University is a powerful demonstration of what becomes possible when research institutions and educators gain direct access to the microgravity environment." When you ...

Let’s be real, space travel is no longer the stuff of science fiction or government astronauts alone. Right now, in 2026, the door to orbit and beyond is cracked wide open for anyone with deep pockets ...

Space tourism, while offering a unique perspective, significantly harms the environment. The "Overview Effect," a feeling of connection to Earth, can also be achieved without space travel.

MOJAVE, Calif. -- Virgin Galactic's tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high above California's Mojave Desert on Thursday, reaching for the first time what the company considers the boundary ...

Purdue Univ. announced Sept. 23 it would fly a dedicated suborbital research mission with Virgin Galactic. Credit: Purdue University/Kelsey Lefever SYDNEY — Purdue University will conduct a dedicated ...