For those of us who didn’t study astrophysics, going to space has always been just a dream
As the space race heats up, floating amongst the stars may become a reality sooner than we think.
From Richard Branson to Jeff Bezos and even Elon Musk, the space race is officially kicking off and the world is waiting to see who can make it commercially viable first.
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Branson goes first
Richard Branson was the first of his billionaire pals to fly to the edge of Earth’s horizon on July 11.
The eccentric Virgin Air founder fulfilling his life-long ambition with the world watching on in awe and now, it’s time for Bezos to shine.
Bezo’s Blue Origin space shuttle scheduled to depart on July 20
Onboard with Bezos will be his brother, Mark, recent high-school graduate Oliver Daemaen and Wally Funk and an 82-year-old pilot who was one of the Mercury 13 women.
But not everyone is a fan of intergalactic missions Chief Economist at The Australia Institute Matt Grooddnorf
But it’s clear that the race to a galaxy far far away is only going in one direction – up and up!
