The Irish Times

Davos organisers offer us something else to worry about: outer space

Junkyard of Earth orbit set to worsen further – 70,000 launches to come in decades ahead

Thu Jan 13 2022 - 06:15

Virgin Galactic ramps up commercial flight plans for 2023

Company says it expects to fly paying passenders three times a month in 2023

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 08:21

Beam me up, Scotty: Why is Jeff Bezos firing Captain Kirk into space next week?

William Shatner has a seat on New Shepard courtesy of the Amazon founder and Star Trek fan

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 12:35

Star Trek actor William Shatner to be launched into space

‘I’m going to be a rocket man!’, 90-year-old actor tweets ahead of blast-off from Texas next week

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 17:01

Sky-high prices: Virgin Galactic almost doubles fare for trips to space

Richard Branson’s company resumes sales of tickets for flights – at a much higher price

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 09:01

So now Jeff Bezos has been to space, he’s an astronaut, right? Er, maybe not

Blue Origin’s flight didn’t meet the rules, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 09:39

World’s richest man Jeff Bezos completes inaugural space voyage

American billionaire launches from desert site in West Texas and lands safely on earth

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 14:34

Irish Times view on the new space race: breaking the bonds of Earth

Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are boldly going where no billionaire has gone before

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 20:00

European stocks hit new high but airline stocks take a knock

Investors avoid travel shares over Delta variant concerns

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 18:32

Richard Branson flies to edge of space in Virgin Galactic spacecraft

Flight comes nine days before Amazon’s Jeff Bezos due to go higher in Blue Origin rocket

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 17:39

It would be wrong to let Jeff Bezos ruin space for the rest of us

It is not the dull frontier the Amazon founder somehow makes it seem

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 13:36

Market fears over Delta variant cap gains

Iseq up marginally while bank stocks fall

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 19:12

Branson aims to beat Bezos to space with test flight on July 11th

Billionaire now set to travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere days ahead of space race rival

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 07:47

Jeff Bezos plans to become one of first civilians in space

Amazon owner, brother and auction winner set to take flight on July 20th

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 13:32