Virgin Galactic unveils its VSS Imagine, and it's a pretty sight (in mirror)
Virgin Galactic takes another step towards space tourism by launching the VSS Imagine: more than a space plane, a platform for the future of its entire fleet.
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Virgin Galactic unveils plans for supersonic plane that flies at Mach 3
An important partnership between two giants in the sector opens with the return of a supersonic plane that goes from London to New York at the crazy speed of Mach 3
The Virgin Galactic spacesuit for private astronauts is a blast
10 months after the collaboration agreement, Virgin Galactic and Under Armor present the first spacewear collection for private astronauts: it's very cool
One flight every 32 hours: Virgin Galactic is ready for 2023
Even the stones now know that Virgin Galactic plans to send the first space passengers by next June. There's more, however: according to a report from the Trade and Security Commission, Richard Branson's space company is planning to take a step significantly ahead of schedule. Branson has launched a huge fundraising campaign to raise 800 million dollars. And he did so by ensuring that they will be used to develop a route capable of sending an aircraft to… Read more
4 technologies to invest in: they can make you rich within 20 years
Investing in the future can be risky, but in the long run it will bear fruit: especially if you focus on emerging technologies.
NASA, humans will be living on the Moon as early as this decade
In less than 8 years not only the return to the Moon, but also humans on a permanent basis. Are NASA Proclamations Feasible?
The world in 2060: these technologies will blow your mind
The world in 2060 will be quite different from the current one: let's try to list the possible technological cornerstones that will guide it.
10 things predicted in science fiction movies that never came true
There are many science fiction films that have made the wrong predictions. Here are 10 for you, complete with videos.
Space Perspective, first images of the luxury cabins of the space hotel
600 trips already booked for this space excursion in extra-luxury cabins: today the first images of the interiors arrive.
A new hybrid plane aims to fly from Beijing to New York in an hour
Space Transportation aims to create a hybrid aircraft, half rocket and half plane, capable of flying at supersonic speeds
The biggest space missions of 2021 (and their chances of success)
Several space missions in 2020 suffered delays. In 2021 the calendar is full of events: someone will go swimmingly, someone else who knows. Here they are.
Paul Allen and the largest plane in the world
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is working on a "big" project: he wants to build (and fly) the largest plane in the world. In the competition for the race to conquer space, Paul Allen has decided to rely on SpaceX and Virgin Galactic for the creation of a particular and enormous plane from which to launch satellites into orbit. According to Reuters, which launched the news, Stratolaunch Systems, a division of the Vulcan Aerospace company owned by Paul Allen, … Read more
Amazon will make us travel into space in 2018
Amazon intends to change our lives, and not just when it comes to purchasing products online. No, Jeff Bezos really wants to take us into space, as tourists, and he promises to do it within just two years. Science fiction or very close reality? In fact, it seems that Bezos will begin testing space flights with people on board next year and, if all goes well, tourists in groups of six will be able to experience a short space flight as early as 2018. Bezos himself said it, ... Read more
Branson inaugurates the first spaceport in human history.
For those who still need proof that the future is already here, consider this news: as of yesterday, the world has a commercial spaceport available in New Mexico, open to tourists who want (and can, especially financially) take a nice trip among the stars. The very concept of 'Spaceport' is one of those science fiction things: in books and films there is always someone who goes to get his spaceship from the spaceport, don't you think? From now … Read more
10 predictions about the future for 2022. Come and deny them (in a year)
Here are my predictions for a very near future: 2022. Another year of technological innovations: let's see how many I'll get right.
