In big step for space tourism, the first chartered passenger flight for Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched Wednesday night. The video above shows the launch. The four passengers on the SpaceX flight, referred to as Inspiration4, was expected to spend three days orbiting Earth at an altitude of 357 miles. That’s 100 miles higher than…

Jeff Bezos’ long-awaited Blue Origin flight was a success Tuesday morning, as Amazon’s founder became the second billionaire to ride his own spacecraft in just over a week. “Best day ever,” Bezos said after the capsule touched down at the end of the 10-minute flight. The video above shows the flight’s launch and landing. Blue…

Gwen’s picks for Wednesday, July 7 include: Haiti’s president was assassinated in a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act”. Former President Donald Trump sued Facebook, Twitter and Google over wrongful censorship. Florida was spared the worst of Elsa, which downgraded to a Tropical Storm before landfall. June 2021 was the hottest June of all time in…

Tesla unveiled the Model S Plaid during a live event at the company’s factory in Fremont, California. The car sports several new updates, including improved speed, range, and a new interior. The car can go from 0-60 mph in a 1.99 seconds and is the fastest production car ever, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The rich really are different from you and me: They’re better at dodging the tax collector. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos paid no income tax in 2007 and 2011. Tesla founder Elon Musk’s income tax bill was zero in 2018. And financier George Soros went three straight years without paying federal income tax,…

(AP) — Jeff Bezos will ride his own rocket into space next month, joining the first crew to fly in a Blue Origin capsule. The Amazon founder announced Monday he will launch July 20 from Texas along with his firefighter brother Mark. Also making the 10-minute up-and-down hop will be the highest bidder in a charity…