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    PrairieGirl: If I'm gonna spend $250Gs to get into space I want to be able to have some fun with zero gravity. Doesn't look like there's much room for that in this... more »
    Dr.Quatermass Sc.D: Purveyor of Truth, Disseminator of Lies: You hear that lonesome howl io9? That is the sound of the wind roaring through millions of empty bank accounts? (Not making a social statement. This... more »
    Gann: I do love me some spaceporn. Can't wait for some high-res action shots of this hot little 3-way. more »
    comrade_leviathan: Virgin Galactic FTW! Now if only they can refrain from pulling a NASA and make the VSS Enterprise a FLIGHT model instead of just a test one! more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: On planes, my wife likes to talk, I like to sleep. This looks perfect for us as long as I can get a seat in a different cabin. more »
    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Why 3 cockpits??? Incase one of the pilots are pished out of their face!! more »
    Bill-Lee: So it's basically the Carnival Cruise Line in outer space? What a waste of time and money. Isn't it enough that floating temples of consumerism crowd ... more »
    snarklenyc: "Anonymous billionaire" clearly = S.R. Hadden #spacehotel more »
    RollsRoyceRevenge: "How was your trip?" "My God, totally boring. I swear we didn't even leave the hotel. Absolutely no atmosphere." #spacehotel more »
    Ryanrule: he did it #spacehotel more »
    RollsRoyceRevenge: When do the intergalactic lumps start spelling out "Scram?" #spacehotel more »
    Roklimber: 2012? Heh, some of us mad scientists (those who have succeeded in extorting money from world governments) have been living and operating their schemes... more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: I am going to have to wait till the dollar gets a little stronger against the euro before I can convince the wife on this one. #spacehotel more »
    ManchuCandidate: It's the 10,000 mile high club? more »
    gorehound: what an awesome way to die. i wonder how many would want to commit suicide this way. more »
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    First Commercial Spacecraft is Ready for Its Closeup

    Tonight marks a historic event: Virgin Galactic will unveil SpaceShipTwo, the first crewed commercial spaceship set to fly the extraterrestrial skies, at the Mojave Air and Spaceport. Get a sneak peek at the ship before its debut. [Gizmodo]
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    Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel

    The Galactic Suite Space Resort is scheduled to open its doors in 2012, and is already taking reservations. And there's more to your space vacation than watching the world go by; there's also wall-climbing fun and tropical island time. More »
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    Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off

    Thus far, orbital skydiving has been the province of Star Trek and Starship Troopers, but new technological advances that deal with the heat of reentry could make orbital skydiving the next extreme sport. More »
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    Commercial Spaceflight Will Be Green, Claims President

    Never mind the thrill of commercial flights into orbit, the true excitement of Virgin Galactic's plan to make spaceflight open to the world will be the new way their crafts use to get there, apparently. More »
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    A Bubble On The New Wave Of Space Travel

    Got an extra $100K burning a hole in your pocket? You could be one of the first space tourists to travel up in this new bubble-shaped sub-orbital vessel, which accords travelers a 360 degree view of space. The state of New Mexico is partnering with two firms to create the vessels, and this is one possible design. Armadillo Aerospace, which is known for creating prototypes of new vehicle designs quickly, hopes to have a prototype done by 2009 and flights could start in 2010. [New Scientist]
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    The Latest in Space Tourist Fashion

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    Enter the Virgin Mothership

  • #sciencefictionturnedreal

    Five Ways Reality Went Sci-Fi So Far This Century

    We love a good science fiction story, but sometimes reality is just as strange. While we may have seen 2001 come and go without an actual space odyssey, the last eight years have been full of events that - had they not actually happened - could easily pass for science fiction. Here are five real life events that still seem like they've come straight from the set-up of a big budget summer blockbuster. More »
  • #virgingalactic

    Space Tourism's Sleek New Look

    Here's the new SpaceShipTwo, unveiled today by space tourist pioneer Burt Rutan. Like SpaceShipOne, the new ship will ferry tourists to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic, Sir Richard Branson's new venture. 2008 will be "the year of the spaceship," promised Branson. WhiteKnightTwo, a four-engine plane, lifts the spaceship high into the sky, and then it burns a mixture of nitrous oxide and rubber-based fuel to make it up to the black. Click through for a video of SpaceShipOne, the original Virgin Galactic ship. More »
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    What To Wear For Your Outer Space Wedding Party

    Space tourism company Rocketplane Kistler wants their customers to fly in style. Last year, they collaborated with JAXA to hold a space fashion contest in Tokyo. Space Style 2007, a fashion event held by the California Space Authority late last year, brought these designs stateside as part of an interplanetary runway show. (Rumor has it that some of designers showed up on spaceships from unknown places of origin.) More pictures from the event after the jump. More »