space tourism

The night before a major event for a company he founded, billionaire Richard Branson was woken up by Elon Musk. Here's the strange but true story connecting two key figures in the space sector. What Happened: In July 2021, Richard Branson went to space at the age of 71, hitting...

Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos‘ space venture Blue Origin is set to relaunch its space tourism flights after a hiatus of nearly two years, following a mission failure in 2022. What Happened: Blue Origin, backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is preparing to resume its space tourism flights...

As part of its ambitious vision to expand globally, Blue Origin, the private American aerospace manufacturer founded by Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos, is now looking to establish international launch sites. This move comes after the company’s notable progress...

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) reported third quarter financial results Monday after market close. The company also announced an updated number of reservations for future space flights. What Happened: Virgin Galactic said it ended the third quarter with 700 flight...

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) shares traded 14.2% lower at $20.65 in after-hours trading on Thursday after closing 0.5% higher in the regular session. What Happened: The Richard Branson-led space exploration company said it was delaying the start of its commercial space...

"Star Trek" actor William Shatner will board the second civilian flight from Blue Origin — the space company of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos — a day later than scheduled. What Happened: The space tourism company said on Sunday it has decided...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has been accused by former and current employees of having a toxic culture. What Happened: “In our experience, Blue Origin’s culture sits on a foundation that ignores the plight of our planet, turns a...

Space enthusiasts who are also Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) fans have a good reason to cheer the recently opened Space 220 restaurant at Epcot Center, Florida, as it features NASA-inspired glimpses for guests dining in at the immersive restaurant, Space.com reported on Thursday. What Happened:...

SpaceX Inspiration4 flight on Wednesday successfully launched a four-member civilian crew into orbit for three days, a new milestone in private space travel. What Happened: The flight took off at 8.02 p.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. ...

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Inspiration4 rocket is scheduled to launch an all-civilian crew of four into orbit for three days on Wednesday, a mission that will be streamed live on Netflix Inc's (NASDAQ: NFLX) platform. What Happened: SpaceX said it is...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken potshots at Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos and his space company Blue Origin. What Happened: Musk said on Twitter that Bezos would have been on Pluto now if “lobbying and lawyers” were able to influence...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) Chair Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday after completing his first space flight that all heavy and polluting industries need to be moved to space in a bid to conserve the beauty of Earth. What Happened: The world’s richest person told MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) Chair Jeff Bezos revealed Tuesday that his funded space tourism company Blue Origin has sold $100 million worth of tickets for future flights. What Happened: “The demand is very, very high,” Bezos said at the post-flight presentation of Blue...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) Chair Jeff Bezos will fly onboard Blue Origin’s “New Shepard” spacecraft, and accompanying him would be an 18-year-old Physics student. What Happened: Bezos-backed Blue Origin said in a statement that Oliver Daemen will be its first paying customer....

The following three stocks are on the radar of retail investors and day traders early Monday:  Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE): The Sir Richard Branson-founded space tourism company was the most discussed name on r/WallStreetBets or WSB early Tuesday. On Sunday, Branson shot off to...