Blue Origin's upcoming NS-37 space tourism launch has special significance: One of the passengers is Michi Benthaus, who will ...

On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched six women – Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sánchez – on a suborbital journey to the edge of space. The headlines ...

Space exploration has always relied on the continuous improvement of spacecraft propulsion systems. As humanity dreams of ...

Benthaus, an aerospace engineer at the European Space Agency, is one of the six passengers on Blue Origin's next space tourism launch, the company announced today (Dec. 3). She'll become the first ...

Private companies have launched nearly 120 civilians to the edge of space, establishing a new frontier in travel. Space tourism is no longer science fiction, but science fact. Others who have been to ...

(Gray News) - Blue Origin is launching its ninth human flight on Friday. Jeff Bezos’ rocket company announced flight NS-28 will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas at 10:30 a.m. The flight is ...

Perry is among six women who will board the next mission of Blue Origin’s New Shepard, a rocket owned by an aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos. The rest of the crew include Aisha Bowe, Amanda ...

On Monday, Katy Perry embarked on a space tourism mission with Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin. The 10-minute round trip was criticized by some as unnecessary and self-indulgent. It's the latest in a ...

In June 2024, space tourism pioneer Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) launched its Unity spaceplane with a planeload of space tourists for the last time. In the months since, the company has continued ...

Experts say they need more data on climate impacts of more space flights. Private space travel may seem like a step into the future, but experts say there are still questions about how it will impact ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Betsy Pudliner, University of Wisconsin-Stout (THE CONVERSATION) On April 14, 2025, ...