Billionaire Richard Branson calls the Boeing 747 a 'wonderful beast' after the last jumbo jet is delivered but says it was 'too expensive'

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Sir Richard Branson stands on the wing of a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 at Heathrow Airport.
Sir Richard Branson stands on the wing of a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 at Heathrow Airport.

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Elon Musk says Starlink is the 'connectivity backbone' for Ukraine amid the war, despite it being banned for long-range drone strikes

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

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The Green Comet will be closest to earth on Feb 1. Here's the science behind its ghoulish glow.

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Comet ZTF, as photographed on January 18, 2023.

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Spaceport boss says it's challenging being a successful woman in the space industry as some people exclude her from conversations

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Melissa Thorpe, Head of Spaceport Cornwall, poses in front of Cosmic Girl, the modified Boeing 747 on November 08, 2022 in Newquay, England.
Melissa Thorpe, head of Spaceport Cornwall, stands in front of Cosmic Girl, the modified Boeing 747.

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NASA and DARPA plan to test a nuclear-powered rocket that could take humans to Mars in record time

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artist's concept shows a fairly simple rocket carrying logos from NASA and DARPA, flying away from a planet.
An artist's illustration of the Demonstration for Rocket to Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) spacecraft, which will be used to test a nuclear thermal rocket engine.

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NASA spotted a rock formation on Mars that looks just like a giant bear face

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A black and white picture taken by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of a peculiar rock formation. A crack runs in a circle around a hill and two craters, making it look like the face of a bear.
A photo taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter looks like a bear.

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