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A crowd of journalists, future astronauts, and designers gathered outside the Virgin Galactic Spaceport America yesterday. Sir Richard Branson and Buzz Aldrin were on hand to christen the new facility. Read more
The flying car is finally here! Well, almost. Though it doesn't look like The Jetsons' floating bubble or Marty McFly's Delorean, the Terrafugia Transition is street legal and can be preordered for the low price of $279,000. That's more than a space flight aboard the Virgin Galactic, but at least you'll be able to drive it (and pilot it!) again and again. Requirements for piloting are pretty Read more
Get an underwater glimpse of the Great Barrier Reef this Fall — GeekoSystem Say hello to Generation C — Newser The very best tethering apps for your Android devices — Geek.com A full frontal image of Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk — Slashfilm Famous space missions that almost ended in disaster — Cracked Twitter's Biz Stone says quit tweeting and go outside — Tecca Virgin Galactic and Read more
Kate Winslet and her boyfriend, Ned Rocknroll, went for a walk around NYC with her kids, Mia and Joe, this morning. Kate and Ned were hand in hand for the outing after going public with their relationship last month. The couple was spotted in San Francisco and also made an appearance at the Upham, NM, unveiling of Virgin Galactic's newly completed runway in October. They later traveled to London Read more
Recently, a company called Space Adventures announced that it would be mapping out space tourist trips around the moon. The flight would last about a week and would take passengers around the dark side of the moon and come within 65 miles of the lunar surface. It's no Virgin Galactic, but the company promises to take off within three to five years. Can you guess how much a trip like this would Read more
Kate Winslet picked up a coffee and a bite this morning in London after touching down in England yesterday with her new guy. Kate has been seeing Virgin mogul Richard Branson's nephew, Ned Rocknroll, and the pair headed to Europe after a stint in New Mexico at the start of the week. Kate and Ned helped unveil Virgin Galactic's runway in the desert, marking the launch of Spaceport America, the Read more
Kate Winslet held hands with boyfriend Ned Rocknroll at the Upham, NM, unveiling of Virgin Galactic's newly completed runway. Ned, the nephew of Virgin billionaire Richard Branson, was on hand for a champagne toast and the official opening of Spaceport America. The high-end airport will cater to clientele willing to spend $200,000 for a round-trip visit to space beginning in 2012. For the time Read more
Those who didn't win an Oscar get to cry over a pretty extravagant consolation prize — a swag bag worth over $23,000, according to People. The Oscars loot for those losers includes an orbital space flight from Virgin Galactic, a $16,000 trip to an underwater spa in the Maldives, a $200 cream made from black caviar, $100 Swarovski-encrusted electronic cigarettes, a five-day stay at a private Read more
