US space company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it is exploring the possibility of opening a new base in Italy, potentially bringing suborbital flights to tourists in Europe for the first time ...

US space company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it is exploring the possibility of opening a new base in Italy, potentially bringing suborbital flights to tourists in Europe for the first time.

The rocket plane, known as Unity or SpaceShipTwo, which carried Sir Richard aloft, landed safely. In a short statement, the FAA said it was overseeing the investigation of the "July 11 ...

Watch Sir Richard Branson's flight to the edge of space (and back) Billionaire Sir Richard Branson has successfully reached the edge of space on board his Virgin Galactic rocket plane. The UK ...