Nasa joins with Virgin to design passenger planes for space
Features
Richard Branson's space tourism company, Virgin Galactic, has announced plans to work with Nasa to design its next generation of space planes. The space agency hopes one day to use the commercial planes to launch small satellites and carry out scientific research.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: February 28, 2007
Exploring Virgin space
News
Designing the interior of the world's first passenger spacecraft is a challenge.
Source: The Engineer
Date Published: October 18, 2006
Houston, we don't have a problem
Features
Branson starts countdown to Virgin Galactic spaceflights.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: March 30, 2006
Stars sign up for space tourism
News
A string of celebrities have signed up to go to space.
Source: scenta
Date Published: March 29, 2006
New kind of cosmic energy
News
Astronomers spy mysterious burst of radio energy in a distant universe.
Source: scenta
Date Published: October 01, 2007
Rocket safety system passes the test
News
NASA successfully test new ‘self-destruct’ technology.
Source: scenta
Date Published: May 15, 2006
Design for first astrobride
Features
With the Prague hen night now de rigueur, the vintage Bentley practically obligatory and a cake smaller than Anglesey a social faux pas, there's only one sure way to win at wedding one-upmanship - get hitched in space.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: May 03, 2006
