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The second successful flight test spacecraft
Virgin Galatic's SpaceshipTwo commercial spacecraft (USA) flew on its own for the second time on a recent test flight. This success was significant before the first comm…
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Alien travel
With the investment of many large corporations, the ticket to travel into space is no longer at the 'alien' price as before.
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The first commercial spacecraft to fly
Enterprise, the world's first passenger spacecraft, made its first test flight in the United States yesterday.
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$ 95,000 gives half an hour of thrills
US company XCOR Aerospace has just announced the ticketing trip to visit the space for $ 95,000
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Announcing the design of space tourism
Virgin Galactic has announced the final design of the launch system will bring paid tourists into space. The ship is named SpaceShipTwo, based on the idea of SpaceShip…
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Space travel
With a tour price of $ 200,000 per person, each SpaceShipTwo (SS2) will take six tourists to a height of 130-140km to observe the Earth for 2.5 hours. Or vice versa, peo…
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NASA cooperates with Virgin Galactic
US Space Agency NASA has signed a cooperation agreement in the field of manned flights with British Virgin Galactic, the only private company in the world to bring manne…
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There will be individual ships taking visitors to space
Recently, British business owner Richrd Branson announced the inner model of the spacecraft designed by his company. These will be the ships used to transport tourists t…
History
November 17, 1858 - The Queen of the Virgin of England crowned
Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 - March 24, 1603, Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from November 17, 1558 until her death. She is known for other titles s…
Biology
Interesting things in the plant world
Have you ever heard trees talking, sulking or moving? Those wonders have been discovered by scientists, making us surprised.
Biology
Virgin trees have unusual intelligence
Excellent memory capacity is often attributed to elephant characteristics, but scientists have discovered that plants can also be recognized and remembered, though not e…
Biology
Trees also behave like people
New Scientist magazine reports that some plants can choose mates to avoid mating
Biology
Biodegradable shoes
Most footwear is now made of materials that are difficult to decompose. This has been overcome by two Dutch entrepreneurs Christiaan Maats Dirk, Jan Oudshoom, owner of O…