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Monday, February 22, 2016

Virgin Galactic reveals the spaceship that aims to make space tourism a reality

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Virgin Galactic is getting back into the space race after revealing its new VSS Unity spaceship, which will soon be ferrying people beyond the earth’s atmosphere. After the failure of its predecessor, the VSS Unity will undergo rigorous testing this year before any humans are aboard. Some 700 people have already bought tickets and will be among the first passengers to experience space tourism. The tickets cost $250,000 and will get you a birds-eye view of the earth and its curves from 100 kilometers above sea level. Passengers, who will be brought in groups of six, will also get to…

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