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Space Exploration Nov 24, 2021

Mom and daughter bound for space after winning Virgin Galactic prize

A health coach from Antigua and Barbuda has won two tickets worth almost $1 million to be among Virgin Galactic's first space tourists—and plans to take the trip of a lifetime with her teenage daughter.

Space Exploration Jul 12, 2021

'Experience of a lifetime': Billionaire Branson achieves space dream

British billionaire Richard Branson flew into space Sunday aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the "experience of a lifetime"—and one he hopes will usher in an era of lucrative space tourism.

Space Exploration Jul 9, 2021

Space, the final frontier for billionaire Richard Branson

As famous for his thrill-seeking lifestyle and publicity stunts as for his vast business empire, Richard Branson can now check "astronaut" off his to-do list after successfully completing his first spaceflight.

Space Exploration Apr 28, 2021

Space tourism—20 years in the making—is finally ready for launch

For most people, getting to the stars is nothing more than a dream. On April 28, 2001, Dennis Tito achieved that lifelong goal—but he wasn't a typical astronaut. Tito, a wealthy businessman, paid US$20 million for a seat ...

Social Sciences Apr 20, 2021

Primary children not playing independently outside until much later than parents' generation

Children in the UK are being held back from play independently outside until later childhood, new research has found.

Ecology Apr 14, 2021

Retracing his steps: Professor guides researchers as they replicate his fieldwork 50 years later

Half a century had passed, but UC Santa Barbara Professor Armand Kuris was sure he'd been here before. In fact, he was completely certain. After all, he had detailed notes of the location, written carefully in India ink when ...

Space Exploration Apr 10, 2021

All aboard! Next stop space...

Several hundred people have already booked their tickets and begun training for a spectacular voyage: a few minutes, or perhaps days, in the weightlessness of space.

Political science Jan 6, 2021

The empire strikes back: Resurging imperialism threatens geopolitical stability

In recent years, nationalist leaders have staked claims on lost territories in order to restore the glory of former empires. Lars-Erik Cederman believes that this rise in revanchist nationalism poses a threat to geopolitical ...

Space Exploration Dec 8, 2020

Chuck Yeager, 1st to break sound barrier, dies at 97

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles "Chuck" Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who showed he had the "right stuff" when in 1947 he became the first person to fly faster than sound, has ...

Plants & Animals Sep 28, 2020

Another new orca baby born to J pod

Another baby orca has been born to J pod, the Center for Whale Research confirmed Friday morning. It's the second calf born this month for the endangered southern resident orcas that frequent Puget Sound.

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