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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]Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
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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 »Middle Eastern Bermuda Triangles And The Translated Trailer To 1
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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]The Latest in Space Tourist Fashion
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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 »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 »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 »