Virgin Galactic launches 1st space tourism mission with 3 passengers

Virgin Galactic launches 1st space tourism mission with 3 passengers

Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, launched its first group of three space tourists from New Mexico’s Spaceport on Thursday morning. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News…

From submersibles to space: Why is extreme tourism allowed? | About That

From submersibles to space: Why is extreme tourism allowed? | About That

Virgin Galactic will start making commercial trips to space this week. The announcement comes days after the fatal implosion of the Titan submersible. Andrew Chang explores the legal and ethical limits of extreme tourism in both the sea and space.…