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Can Richard Branson really call himself an astronaut after Sunday's Virgin Galactic flight?
Does flying 50 miles above the Earth's surface make you an astronaut? Depends on which aviation agency you ask.
Blue Origin's first paying customer is the youngest person to fly to space
The first paying Blue Origin customer is Oliver Daemen — the youngest person ever to fly to space.
Elon Musk booked a trip to space with Virgin Galactic
Elon Musk bought a ticket to space aboard Virgin Galactic, suggesting that SpaceX and Virgin aren't quite the bitter enemies you might expect.
Virgin Galactic sweepstakes lets you win tickets to space
Virgin Galactic and Omaze are running a sweepstakes that gives the winner two tickets to space.
Virgin Galactic and Richard Branson complete first fully crewed spaceflight
Virgin Galactic has completed its first fully crewed spaceflight, with Richard Branson aboard.
Watch Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic flight here at 10:30AM ET (updated)
You can watch the entire Unity 22 mission unfold here, the company’s website, as well as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Autonomous drones learn to find 'hidden' meteorite impact sites
Drones are learning to find meteorite impact sites all by themselves, helping to locate space rocks that might otherwise go missed.
Hitting the Books: How NASA selected the first Lunar Rover to scoot across the moon
In his latest book, Across the Airless Wilds, journalist Earl Swift, examines the oft ignored Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions, our last trips to the Moon's surface.
Astronauts complete China’s first-ever tandem spacewalk
On early Sunday morning, two astronauts completed the second-ever spacewalk in China's history.
Astronauts show how CRISPR gene editing works in space
Astronauts have successfully used CRISPR gene editing in space for the first time, paving the way for studies of how space travel affects the human body.
Aviation pioneer Wally Funk will join Blue Origin's first crewed space flight
The 82-year-old will become the oldest person to reach space.
Watch the first livestreamed Virgin Orbit rocket launch starting at 9:50AM ET
Virgin Orbit is livestreaming a rocket launch for the first time — here's how to tune in to the flight, which could start as soon as 9:50AM Eastern.
China shares video and audio from its Mars rover
China has shared video footageand audio from its Mars rover Zhurong, giving another look at what it's like to explore the Red Planet.
SpaceX plans to launch its first orbital Starship test flight in July
SpaceX says it hopes to launch its first orbital Starship test flight in July, although that's assuming everything stays on track.
US government says it doesn't know what was behind 143 UFO sightings
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has published its long-awaited report on nearly two decades worth of UFO sightings.
NASA's Perseverance rover shot 62 images for its iconic selfie with Ingenuity
It turns out, Perseverance capturing an epic selfie of itself wasn't so easy as the rover posing, taking a single photo and calling it a day.
Virgin Galactic receives FAA approval to take passengers into space
Virgin Galactic has received clearance to fly tourists to space after the FAA updated its operator license.
Tide is making the first laundry detergent for space
Tide and NASA are developing the first laundry detergent meant for space, and it will remove stains aboard the ISS in 2022.
NASA struggles to fix a Hubble Space Telescope computer glitch
The Hubble Space Telescope has been suffering from a payload computer glitch for nearly a week, and NASA hasn't had much success fixing it.
China successfully launches first crewed mission to its new space station
China has launched its first crewed mission in five years, successfully sending three astronauts to its new Tianhe space station.

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