Commentary Of the three private space mavericks here on planet Earth, Richard Branson seems to be the forgotten explorer. In July 2021, Sir Richard and five other crew members climbed aboard Unity 22 and blasted skyward to personally explore the edge of gravity. Since then, things have been pretty quiet from the company—until recently. Barron’s…
William Shatner Moved to Tears After Trip to Space: ‘I Hope I Never Recover From This’
By Emily Rella Life has officially imitated art as Star Trek star William Shatner launched into space alongside Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos on Oct. 13. Shatner and Bezos were joined by Glen de Vries and Chris Boshuizen, both paying space tourism customers, and Audrey Powers, who serves as Blue Origin’s vice president of mission…
Virgin Galactic Falls as Billionaire Branson Sells Stake Worth $300 Million
Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc fell more than 3 percent on Friday after its founder and British billionaire Richard Branson sold a portion of his stake for nearly $300 million. Branson sold more than 10 million shares between Aug. 10 and 12, according to a regulatory filing from late Thursday. The move comes a…
Deep Dive (July 22): Attorneys General Detail $26 Billion Opioid Lawsuit Settlement
President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure package is in limbo after Senate Republicans blocked a debate on it. But many remain optimistic as a vote is expected to take place Monday. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) said, “We’re voting ‘no’ today because we’re not ready, but we’re saying we do want to take up this bill as soon…
Deep Dive (July 21): Bezos Under Fire as Lawmakers and Celebs Blast His Post-Flight Comments
President Joe Biden is ordering a review of U.S.–Cuba policies, looking into ways to help the Cuban people, but they will also make sure that money sent to Cuba does not end up in the regime’s hands. This comes as the United States is also actively pursuing measures to hold the Cuban regime accountable for…
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