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Star Trek actor William Shatner has become the oldest person to reach space, calling his trip "the most profound experience". The 90-year-old blasted off from Texas just after 10:50 AM EST time on a Blue Origin rocket - the space company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Shatner, who played…
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Donald Trump has failed to make it on Forbes' list of the top 400 richest people in the United States. The occasion marks the first time the former US president has failed to do so in 25 years. Every year since 1982, Forbes has published its 400 Richest Americans list,…
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Prison Break star Wentworth Miller has been flooded with messages of support after he revealed his autism diagnosis. The actor, 49, called the diagnosis a "shock," but "not a surprise," as he had previously speculated that he might have autism. Taking to Instagram earlier this week, Miller opened up about…
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Jeff Bezos has offered NASA $2 billion in exchange for a moon contract that will allow Blue Origin to land astronauts in space. The Amazon founder, 57, made history when he went to space last week, and now in an open letter to administrator Bill Nelson on July 26, he…
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The Dutch teenager who joined Jeff Bezos on his historic trip to space has revealed he's never actually ordered anything from Amazon. On July 20, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen made history when he traveled to the edge of space alongside Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the billionaire's brother, Mark Bezos, and aviation…
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Wally Funk appears to have found her flight in Jeff Bezos' New Shepard rocket a little underwhelming. The 82-year-old traveled into space on the Blue Origin spacecraft along with the world's richest man, his brother Mark, and 18-year-old high school student Oliver Daemen. However, New York Post reports that the…
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Jeff Bezos has thanked his Amazon employees for their efforts in helping him and the crew of the New Shepard reach space yesterday. According to Insider, the 57-year-old billionaire spoke on the subject of his staff in a press conference held after the capsule containing him and the other members…
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Jeff Bezos has returned successfully from his mission into space following Blue Origin's first manned flight. Despite the large online petition launched with the aim of keeping him off the earth, the 57-year-old Amazon founder traveled to and came back from space on Tuesday, July 20. It was certainly history…
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Wally Funk has finally traveled into space in the Blue Origin rocket over 60 years after being rejected for the Mercury 13 program. The 82-year-old made history by traveling onboard the New Shepard - a sub-orbital spacecraft developed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - on July 20, 2021. Funk is…
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Jeff Bezos has flown to space! Following hot on the heels of Richard Branson's space flight last weekend, the billionaire Amazon founder, 57, was joined by three others in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard. The foursome have successfully landed back on Earth following their 10-minute-30-second-long…
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The billionaire space race feud has taken a new turn as Elon Musk has laughed at a meme mocking Jeff Bezos' space flight. Twitter was left in hysterics when the Tesla founder replied to a question about the Tesla FSD Beta on Saturday, July 17, by tweeting: "Roughly". He was…
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Jeff Bezos has met with Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket crew the day before its launch into space. Following hot on the heels of Richard Branson's space flight this weekend, the 57-year-old Amazon founder appeared in a series of interviews with his Blue Origin crewmates 24 hours before their scheduled…
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An 18-year old physics student has secured a highly coveted seat on a flight to space with Jeff Bezos after a $28 million auction winner pulled out of the trip at the 11th hour. Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin is running the historic flight on Tuesday, July 20, and less…
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An educational facility in Massachusetts has won a court battle allowing it to use electrical devices on its students. As reported by Reuters, the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center has successfully overturned the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) ban that had prevented them from using electric shock devices to correct aggressive…
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A petition calling for Jeff Bezos to be blocked from returning to Earth following his trip to space now boasts over 150,000 signatures. The 57-year-old Amazon founder is set to join the crew of his Blue Origin rocket, the New Shepard, when it launches into sub-orbital space in a mission…
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Jeff Bezos has officially retired as the CEO of Amazon. The billionaire, 57, now has twice as much money as the entire British monarchy as he steps down from his role. The overwhelming surge of orders placed on Amazon throughout the pandemic has resulted in Bezos' personal wealth increase by…
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An 82-year-old woman who was denied astronaut training is being taken into space later this month by Jeff Bezos. Wally Funk will also make history when she travels onboard the New Shepard - a sub-orbital spacecraft developed by Bezos’ company Blue Origin - by becoming the oldest person to ever…
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Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for Jeff Bezos to be denied re-entry to Earth after he embarks on his upcoming journey into space. The 57-year-old billionaire is due to join the crew of Blue Origin's rocket, the so-called New Shepard, when it launches into sub-orbital space in…
