Blue Origin launched six astrotourists to the edge of space and back Sunday, a 10-minute ride marking the Jeff Bezos-owned company’s 13th passenger flight out of the discernible atmosphere. The New Shepard capsule’s stubby single-stage booster roared to life just after 9:38 a.m. EDT, throttled up to full thrust and smoothly climbed away from Blue…
Jeff Bezos is apparently trying to capitalize on the recent blow-up between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Bezos has spoken to Trump twice this month, at times discussing more government contracts for his space company Blue Origin, according to the report. Blue Origin CEO…
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sanchez are set to tie the knot in Italy this week, even as local frustrations mount over the multi-million dollar event. Here’s what to know about the three-day wedding celebration, as well as the protests unfolding in the background. Where and when is the wedding? Bezos, 61,…
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When Lauren Sánchez strapped in for her Blue Origin suborbital flight, she wasn’t just blasting off into space, she was launching an entirely new frontier in fashion. Gone are the days of boxy, utilitarian space suits. This was high-stakes style at 350,000 feet. Think less astronaut, more intergalactic ‘It’ girl. Sánchez was joined by an…
When Lauren Sánchez boarded the Blue Origin spacecraft for her historic suborbital flight, she didn’t just defy gravity—she redefined fashion in space. In a stunning blend of form and function, Sánchez, accompanied by an all-women crew that included pop icon Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, activist Amanda Nguyen, and producer Kerianne…
The countdown has begun. Blue Origin’s first all-women flight crew is shooting for the sky in West Texas on Monday if they get the all-clear for their rare space ride — blasting off on a journey 62 miles above Earth’s surface to the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. The space launch window…
“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King is getting ready for a life-changing trip to the edge of space on Monday. King said she’s both “terrified and excited” to step aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket alongside a history-making all-women crew, whom she called fearless and inspiring. “These women are so badass. …They have such amazing life…
“CBS Mornings” anchor Gayle King will blast off into space Monday – as the show’s ratings sink to record lows. The ratings stunt — in which King will take an 11-minute ride into orbit along with pop star Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez, aboard her fiance Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin vessel — will do little…