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Space tourism has taken a giant leap forward as Virgin Galactic sent its first paying passengers into space. This monumental mission, paid for by the Italian Air Force, officially kickstarted the company's commercial space tourism operations. Founded by billionaire Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic has charted an ambitious trajectory to space.…
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Virgin Galactic, a pioneer in space tourism, has triumphantly begun its first commercial space flight, marking a groundbreaking moment in the history of space travel. The Galactic 01 mission, which took off from Spaceport America in New Mexico on Thursday, June 29, ushers in a new era of accessible space…
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In what some are calling a case of unfortunate timing, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is feeling the heat from the internet community. The billionaire's company announced its inaugural commercial space flight will take place on Thursday - just one week after it was announced that five people are believed to…
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The countdown is on, as Virgin Galactic has confirmed when it will be sending its first passengers to space! The company has confirmed that its inaugural commercial spaceflight - named Galactic 01 - is scheduled to lift off on Thursday, June 29th. This trailblazing journey will host three representatives from…
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Four people will spend over a year living sealed inside an isolated habitat in order to simulate what life would be like on Mars. NASA has sealed the participants into the 1,700-square-foot chamber at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where they will remain for 378 days. The Crew Health…
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Are you ready to jet off to space? If you've got a spare $450,000 down the back of the sofa, then Virgin Galactic might have a treat for you! Let's be real, going to space is something that most of us will never get to experience in our lifetime because…
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Stargazers are in for a rare treat as five planets will be visible in the sky this weekend! On Saturday morning (June 17), planets Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn will be visible for a limited time before sunrise as they will line up near the eastern horizon. If you…
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A girl who has an outstanding IQ that is higher than Albert Einstein's has proved her bullies wrong. Adhara Pérez Sánchez, of Mexico City, grew up in the neighborhood of Tláhauc and was constantly ridiculed in school for having autism. The 11-year-old girl was diagnosed with a developmental disability at…
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You might get to see an unusual phenomenon in the sky tonight, as the "Pink Moon" is expected to change color this evening. Tonight will see the rise of May's full moon, the Flower Moon - which was named by Native American tribes to signify abundance in Spring after a…
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Elon Musk's latest SpaceX launch has - quite literally - gone up in flames. On Thursday (April 20), during the largest launch in human history, SpaceX crew could only watch as the company's 120-meter Starship rocket system burst into flames. The devastating scenes occurred just minutes after the rocket ship…
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The flat-Earth debate is a theory that still has the internet firmly in a chokehold. You would think after years of actual scientific research, people would have finally given up the idea that planet Earth is a 2D piece of cardboard just floating about in space, right? Well, it seems…
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NASA has announced the first woman and the first Black astronaut to be assigned to a four-member team lunar mission. On Monday (April 3), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration unveiled the crew for its first human mission to the Moon at a media event at the Johnson Space Center's…
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Hopefully, there are no clouds tonight as a rare event is set to unfold as five planets will all be visible at the same time! As the warmer months are approaching for the northern hemisphere (thankfully), it's a great time of year for anyone with an interest in the universe…
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Look up to the night sky later this month as five planets will be visible at the same time in what is a pretty rare event! Whether you're an avid astronomer or someone who just glances up at the sky every now and then, we can presumably all agree that…
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Who says romance is dead? Clearly not the astronomers celebrating a sweet "cosmic kiss" that took place between Jupiter and Venus last night (March 1). Yep, you read that correctly! The Jupiter-Venus space smooch was part of what is called a conjunction, according to experts. The Royal Museums Greenwich explains…
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The Space Race was a hotly fought battle in the 20th century, with the US and Russia going toe to toe to be the first to conquer what lies beyond our planet, with many people and animals losing their lives along the way. The US is credited as the victors…
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An expert on UFOs has given us yet another thing to be concerned about as he claims extraterrestrials aren't going to come to Earth in peace. Just in case you weren't panicked enough about the fate of our world due to the climate crisis, war, or maybe some sort of…
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A recently discovered green comet that was last seen near Earth tens of thousands of years will be visible tonight. As previously reported, the E3 comet - also known as C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - is a spectacle that was last spotted when Neanderthals still roamed the planet 50,000 years ago.…
