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VIRGIN GALACTIC  

Even though the first space tourists to board Virgin Galactic's, SpaceShipTwo, will not board the maiden commercial flight into space for a couple of years their preparation has already begun.

NASA is setting to partner up with what some might see as their biggest threat: Virgin Galactic, which seeks to become the world's first commercial spaceline.

Residents in Dona Ana County, New Mexico vote unofficial YES to Spaceport America, the world's first commercial spaceport. View "Scotty Beamed Up" April 28. You can book your flight now on Virgin Galactic.

In a couple of years or so, George and Loretta Whiteskies, who were married in 2006, will take a long delayed honeymoon. Their honeymoon will be a first, as they will ride into space on board Virgin Galactic's sub orbital cruise ship, SpaceShipTwo.

Actors, actresses, the rich and the famous are already lining up to be some of the first to fly into outer space.

Lest you think the SpacePort is some docking point for a Close Encounters-like scenario then think again. The SpacePort is -- above all else -- a money-making venture: Branson's Virgin Galactic hopes to debut its first flight in 2009.

The standard for civilian space travel restricts the FAA from regulating amateur space travel until a fatal tragedy occurs. President Bush signed this document in 2004. The reality of space travel arrives with the Virgin Galactic space port in NM.

Want to give an astronomy enthusiast a vacation for this year's Christmas?

Read this informative article and learn some little known facts about William Shatner you're sure to enjoy, whether you're a Trekkie or not!

The 25th anniversary edition of the Forbes 400 Richest Americans list was published in September 2007. Just look at the things you could buy with $1 billion of play money.

The first time that I ever heard of space tourism, Lance Bass of N'Sync was in training to go into space and was paying to go. Here is what has been happening since.

Rocketeers by Michael Belfiore is not so much a history of commercial space as it is a kind of survey of the state of affairs of the same as of about spring of 2007.

On July 26th an industrial accident occurred near Mojave, California, taking the lives of three men. What made this accident news worthy is that it took place at the rocket test site run by Scaled Composites, a company that is helping to pioneer private space flight flight.

A brief overview of the future of travel, tourism into outer space.

Three major myths about space exploration have arisen and are believed by a great many people. Two of the myths have been around since the beginning of the Space Age. One myth, however, is of more recent vintage.

The people on this list have power and visions that help to shape the world. The list of Builders and Titans include leaders of industry that shape the world though business, finance and innovations.

A selection of some of Neiman Marcus department store's most outrageous and expensive gifts

Spaceport America is to be built in southern New Mexico 30 mile east of T or C.

After several exceedingly wealthy individuals have gone for "space vacations," it seems that an industry will develop providing space travel to the rich.

On April 3, residents of Las Cruces and Dona Anna County will vote on a proposal to raise taxes slightly. If they vote yes, one of the poorest regions in the U.S. could be host to Spaceport America.

A true space age is almost here. It's exciting, but raises questions about who we'll be sharing the cosmic spaceways with as we venture forth into the final frontier.

Stephen Hawking, the renowned and almost completely paralyzed physicist, will experience zero-gravity conditions during a free flight from the Kennedy Space Center.

Steven Hawking, world-renowned physicist, will take a ride on the "vomit comet" this April. The ride in a modified Boeing, will allow Hawking, wheelchair-bound since his university days, to experience weightlessness, and the ride may just be the beginning.

The next US President will enter office in January, 2009 with a space program that is in transition. He or she will have the opportunity to shape what could be the Third Age of Space.

The ascension of the Democrats to control of the Congress in the recent midterm elections has implications for America's space effort. For those who support the effort, the news was potentially mixed

It's one of the delicious ironies of history that the first private space travelers were facilitated by the Soviet (then Russian) space program.

Superman Returns is the latest incarnation of the story of the iconic superhero. While very beautiful on the screen, the film has a number of flaws.

Rocket Man, by Nancy Conrad and Howard A. Klausner, is an account of the life of Pete Conrad, not only one of the most famous astronauts of the Apollo era, but also one of the most colorful and interesting.

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico remains a cozily-sized community, welcoming outsiders with its warm, dry climate, its therapeutic thermal waters, and its low real estate prices. It's an ideal retirement town in the Southwest.

Last year's successful conclusion of the Ansari X-Prize has opened the door on commercial spaceflight.

Neal Asher has become one of my favorite writers. He has a bevy of new books set to become available in America within the near future. Here, I talk with him about some of his inspirations and his thoughts on writing.

This is one of the articles Sandra and I wrote about Katharine Kerr; when we were working as fine arts journalists we did a series of interviews with Kerr, and became friends.

Almost every piece of literature contains what people consider "stock" characters, and "Harry Potter" is no different. J.K. Rowling takes this trend to the next level in her "Harry Potter" series as her characters embrace Carl Jung's literary Archetypes.

Are Tom Cruise and John Travolta gay? Are they members of a cult? Come on people, grow up.