Private spaceflight

Sheriffs' deputies look at wreckage from the crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo near Cantil, California November 2, 2014. A suborbital passenger spaceship being developed by Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic company crashed during a test flight on Fr

As businesses enter the space race, the need to make a buck leaves questions about safety

Business

Hundreds of people have booked flights with Virgin Galactic to go to space at $250,000 a ticket. But what exactly are people signing up for?

SpaceX rocket launch marks the beginning of the private era in space

Environment

Is the Private Era in Space Officially Upon Us?

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