space tourism

Virgin Galactic later this month in Mojave, California, is preparing to roll out its new SpaceShipTwo, a vehicle the company hopes will one day take tourists to the edge of space

Space tourism is fast becoming the new frontier in the transportation business.

Investigators looking into what caused the crash of a Virgin Galactic prototype spacecraft that killed one of two test pilots said a 5-mile path of debris across the California desert indicates the aircraft broke up in flight.

California authorities have identified the pilot killed during a test flight of Virgin Galactic’s prototype space tourism rocket over the Mojave Desert.

Virgin Galactic’s flights to space aren’t only about the wealthy going for a pricey joyride. They could also boost scientific research in space. Here’s how...