Richard Branson might beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos to space. Branson, who founded the Virgin Group of companies that includes Virgin Galactic, is set to fly to space aboard VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic’s suborbital rocket-powered space plane, on its next flight, “Unity 22.” The mission could take off as soon as July 11, depending on weather and other factors, the …
Virgin Galactic says it will launch Richard Branson to space on July 11., ,
Richard Branson might beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos to space. Branson, who founded the Virgin Group of companies that includes Virgin Galactic, is set to fly to space aboard VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic’s suborbital rocket-powered space plane, on its next flight, “Unity 22.” The mission could take off as soon as July 11, depending on weather and other factors, the …
Richard Branson aims to fly to space before Jeff Bezos, Virgin Galactic confirms,
Space tourism firm Virgin Galactic will fly its founder Richard Branson on its next test flight slated for July 11th, the company confirmed Thursday. Branson’s new flight date will come before rival Jeff Bezos is expected to fly in his own space tourism rocket on July 20th, setting the stage for a largely symbolic showdown between two billionaires racing to …
Richard Branson aims to fly to space before Jeff Bezos, Virgin Galactic confirms,
Space tourism firm Virgin Galactic will fly its founder Richard Branson on its next test flight slated for July 11th, the company confirmed Thursday. Branson’s flight date will come before rival Jeff Bezos is expected to fly in his own space tourism rocket on July 20th. Branson, 70, wasn’t set to fly Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceplane for another two …
Microsoft’s Blue Screen of Death is changing to black in Windows 11,
Microsoft is changing its famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to black in Windows 11. The software giant started testing its new design changes in a Windows 11 preview earlier this week, but the Black Screen of Death isn’t fully enabled yet. The Verge understands Microsoft will be switching to a Black Screen of Death for Windows 11, matching the …
Transgender astronomers speak out about outdated name change policies, ,
An open letter to a scientific journal has sparked a conversation around diversity, inclusion and safety in the astronomy community. When scientists publish their work in a journal, they do so under their name. However, people change their names later for a number of reasons, and there remain policies in place at some journals that prohibit authors from changing or …
Apple is reportedly trying a ‘retail flex’ work-from-home program for store employees,
Apple is reportedly working on a program called “Retail Flex,” which will give its store employees the chance to work from home some weeks, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. According to the report, the employees would be remotely handling things like tech support and online sales part of the time, and working at the store as usual at other times. …
Newly found mega comet may be the largest seen in recorded history, ,
A giant comet found far out in the solar system may be 1,000 times more massive than a typical comet, making it potentially the largest ever found in modern times. The object, officially designated a comet on June 23, is called Comet C/2014 UN271 or Bernardinelli-Bernstein after its discoverers, University of Pennsylvania graduate student Pedro Bernardinelli and astronomer Gary Bernstein. …
How to install the tvOS 15 beta on Apple TV,
The next big software update for Apple TV will arrive with tvOS 15. While it won’t become widely available until later this year, users who are part of Apple’s public beta program can now take it for a spin ahead of time. It’s possible and even likely that Apple will continue tinkering with tvOS 15 features ahead of its official …
Amazon is ending Evangelion by bringing the final film to Prime Video,
Amazon is bringing the conclusion to the Rebuild of Evangelion film series — adaptations of the beloved anime Neon Genesis Evangelion created by Hideaki Anno — to Prime Video on August 13th. Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Thrice Upon a Time came out in Japan in March but will be making its global premiere on Prime Video in over 240 countries …