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America’s first black astronaut candidate, 90, finally goes to space 60 years later
Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday.
America's first black astronaut candidate will finally reach space on next Blue Origin mission at age 90
"[Dwight] was selected by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as the nation’s first Black astronaut candidate but was never granted the opportunity to fly to space."
Jeff Bezos dethrones Elon Musk to retake position as world's richest person
As of Monday's closing bell, the 60-year-old Amazon founder tops the Bloomberg Billionaire's List with a whopping $200 billion net worth -- most of which comes from his 9% stake...
Jeff Bezos said he would 'love' to be friends with Elon Musk: 'We're very like-minded'
Bezos praised Musk's stewardship of his various companies, including electric car maker Tesla, and SpaceX.
Bezos' Blue Origin plans New Shepard rocket flight after 15-month grounding
Jeff Bezos' space venture Blue Origin is planning to return its suborbital New Shepard rocket to flight as soon as Dec. 18, the company said on Tuesday as it looks...
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin replacing CEO with outgoing Amazon exec: report
Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin is replacing its CEO Bob Smith with longtime Amazon executive Dave Limp, who planned to retire from his hardware boss spot in December, according...
Amazon snubbed SpaceX in satellite deal over Jeff Bezos' feud with Elon Musk: lawsuit
The shareholders accused Amazon's founder and executives of "consciously and intentionally breached their most basic fiduciary responsibilities."
SpaceX and Blue Origin are being targeted by spies from China, Russia: feds
Chinese and Russian spies are looking to steal sensitive technology and data from US space companies including SpaceX and Blue Origin, according to a federal government communique. The National Counterintelligence...
Mother-daughter duo to blast off on Virgin Galactic after winning free rides
Keisha Schahaff, 46, and Anastasia Mayers, 18, will become the first mother-daughter duo in space when Virgin Galactic's second commercial space flight takes off on Aug. 10.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is a 'work-from-work' company, says leaked email tightening office mandate
According to a leaked company memo, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin shocked staffers by telling them they must report to an office five days per week.
Super-rich demand for risky excursions shockingly surges despite Titan sub disaster
Philippe Brown, the founder of luxury travel agency Brown and Hudson, said there's been a "marked increase" in travelers' interest in the agnecy's costly memberships in the wake of the...
Meet the adventurers taking trips even more extreme than the Titanic submarine
The thirst for adventure is growing despite the hunt for the Titan submersible. On the bucket list are the highest peaks, space travel and high-adrenaline activites.
Billionaire aboard missing Titanic submersible also went to space and holds Guinness World Records for explorations
Hamish Harding, 58, is among the five missing passengers aboard the Titan, which was on its way to the Titanic shipwreck when it lost contact with its mothership.
California home of Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin passenger lists for $3.1M
Bess, who flew on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin space flight in 2021, is parting ways with this Watsonville home, which comes with many perks.
Bezos' Blue Origin wins $3.4B NASA contract for spacecraft to send astronauts to moon
NASA's decision will give the agency a second ride to the moon under its Artemis program, after it awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX a $3 billion contract in 2021.
Musk 'winning' fizzling billionaire space race even after rocket fail
Elon Musk is viewed as being ahead of competitors Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson in his quest to launch reusable rockets into outer space.
Elon Musk hints Jeff Bezos copies his business moves: 'Maybe it's a coincidence'
Musk and Bezos have competing business interests across various parts of the economy.
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez reveal space travel plans in first joint interview
Bezos, the fourth wealthiest person in the world, and journalist Sanchez shared their mutual adoration during their first interview together as a couple.
Jeff Bezos' girlfriend Lauren Sanchez says she plans to go to space next year
Sanchez said she'd be joined on the trip by "a great group of females."
Blue Origin's goal is to 'move all polluting industries off Earth': Bezos
Bezos was responding to critics who say he should invest to solve problems on Earth.