We are all astronauts. Step outside after dark and look up at a starry sky, and your mind will take the same journey our ancestors' minds did many thousands of years ago.
The pivotal moment for space exploration came on July 20, 1969 with Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, but early sci-fi from authors like Jules Verne ignited imaginations long before technology caught up.
Virgin Galactic could climb 33% as demand for commercial space travel accelerates, says Jefferies
Virgin Galactic shares could climb by more than 30% over the next 12 months, said Jefferies, which sees the company ramping up in value as demand swells in the space tourism market.
"We believe Virgin Galactic has strong long-term prospects supported by a growing backlog and early mover advantage coupled with a unique experiential offering," said Jefferies equity analyst Greg Konrad in a Tuesday note initiating coverage with a buy rating.
Virgin Galactic gets buy rating at Jefferies. Where it could be headed
Jefferies initiated coverage of the space travel stock with a buy rating on Tuesday, sending shares nearly 9% higher in the day's trading. On average, analysts covering the stock see roughly 28% upside for the name, with the highest price target sitting 87% above Wednesday's levels.
Cover Me to the Moon: Will Insurers Provide Coverage for Space Tourism Travel?
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It's up, up, and away for the space tourism industry, with leisure trips to zero gravity scheduled to start this year.
But these trips aren't only for fun — many space travelers are also interested in research during their missions. Roman Chiporukha, a co-founder of travel firms SpaceVIP and Roman & Erica , says that his clients who are organizing trips to the ISS aren't just tourists.
New Japanese Space Avatar Tech Will Allow Remote Space Tours
Space tourism is taking off, though its most popular form might evolve and take shape on our screens rather than through fleets of spaceplanes and rockets.
That's why private firm avatarin Inc. and Japanese space agency JAXA are collaborating on the "Space Avatar Project," which will further develop an avatar technology demonstrated aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2020, a JAXA press release explains .
How the BSA and NASA launched the Space Exploration merit badge
On June 3, 1965, two astronauts (both former Scouts) rocketed into space aboard NASA's Gemini 4. They carried with them an extra special payload: a small round emblem representing the Space Exploration merit badge, which was then the BSA's newest merit badge.
When astronaut Ed White took his walk into space — the first ever spacewalk by an American — that small circle of embroidered threads and khaki cloth was tucked into the pocket of his spacesuit.
Boeing Joins the Space Race, Invests $100M in Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit
The money will go toward Virgin Orbit's $3.2 billion SPAC listing, the Surface website reported. That startup is a spinoff of Branson's space tourism venture, Virgin Galactic, which made its maiden launch this past month with Branson aboard.
Boeing's entry adds to an increasingly crowded field of private-sector space adventurers. Others include Firefly Aerospace, Rocket Lab and Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Gundam Creator Isn't Sold on Space Colonization
Decades ago, Mobile Suit Gundam helped fans across the globe imagine a world far out in space. The game-changing anime not only revolutionized the mech genre, but its take on space exploration and colonization prompted lots of tough questions.
The update comes from the man himself as Tomino sat down for an interview with Weekly Playboy in Japan. It was there the artist spoke about his career up until now, and when the topic shifted to recent interstellar enterprises, Tomino was far from wowed.
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