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IMAGES: The place where space tourism dreams turn real

IMAGES: The place where space tourism dreams turn real

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Despite the recent crash of Virgin Galactic spacecraft, people who have signed up for out of the world travel are gung ho about the space tourism.

Slow march on the path to immortality

Slow march on the path to immortality

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Is it possible to extend lifespans to, say, 120 years, or longer, asks Devangshu Datta.

Will Virgin Galactic's crash end space tourism?

Will Virgin Galactic's crash end space tourism?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

About 800 people already have paid or put down deposits for rides on SpaceShipTwo, a six-passenger, two-pilot suborbital spaceship owned by Virgin Galactic.