Space Tourism: The Latest News, Features and Photos
Learn the latest news about space tourism and space tourist trips into outer space. Space.com looks at the growing business of space tourism.
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Latest about space tourism
Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch youngest woman above the Kármán line
By Andrew Jones published
Blue Origin has announced the six crewmembers for its next space tourism flight. One of them will become the youngest woman to cross the Kármán line.
Where to? Space: Tripadvisor publishes 1st off-Earth travel review
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
After helping millions of people plan their trips around the world, Tripadvisor is ready to do the same for those looking to travel beyond Earth. "Destination Space" is focused on space tourism.
'Drawn to our planet:' How spaceflight changed SpaceX Inspiration4 astronaut Chris Sembroski
By Leonard David published
Space.com caught up with Inspiration4 crewmember Chris Sembroski to discuss the landmark 2021 SpaceX mission and how it affected him.
Former cryptocurrency company plans reality TV competition to pick next Blue Origin spaceflight crew
By Elizabeth Howell published
A reality television series may follow a company's efforts to send the 1st Nigerian and others to space aboard a Blue Origin vehicle.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin could soon launch Nigeria's 1st-ever space tourist
By Andrew Jones published
A Nigerian could soon make it to space for the first time ever, via Jeff Bezos' aerospace company Blue Origin.
How SpaceShipOne's historic launch 20 years ago paved the way for a new space tourism era
By Leonard David published
On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne reached the final frontier for the first time, notching a huge milestone for private spaceflight and paving the way for space tourism.
'This was a life-changing experience:' 1st Black astronaut candidate exults after suborbital launch (video)
By Mike Wall published
Ninety-year-old Ed Dwight got to live out his long-delayed spaceflight dream with a suborbital launch this weekend. Here's what he had to say about it.
Blue Origin launches 1st Black astronaut candidate, age 90, and 5 space tourists on New Shepard rocket (video)
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin sent six people to the final frontier today (May 19) on the company's first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.
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