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Virgin Galactic will launch its 1st commercial spaceflight on June 27

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first commercial spaceflight on June 27, with the second following shortly thereafter in early August.

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David Attenborough and Professor Brian Cox named as most curious thinkers of all time

The top signs of a curious thinker include asking lots of questions and studying in your spare time - with three in ten Brits wanting to be more curious in general

Daily Mirror

Virgin Galactic’s use of the 'Overview Effect’ to promote space tourism is a terrible irony

Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded in 2004 by Richard Branson, promotes its flights as offering:

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Billionaire Virgin founder Richard Branson shares the most useful skills for entrepreneurs

The billionaire Virgin founder shared his top advice for budding founders.

Fortune

Whisper it, but Scotland is on the verge of becoming a space superpower

Despite the demise of Virgin Orbit, the UK’s first spaceports should open in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Virgin Galactic completes final space test flight

Virgin Galactic says it has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space.

The New Daily

Virgin Galactic sends astronauts briefly into space

The space plane provided great views and a few minutes of weightlessness. Virgin Galactic says it hopes to begin regular flights in June.

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Virgin Galactic aces final test spaceflight, eyes start of commercial service in June

Virgin Galactic aced its fifth test flight to suborbital space this morning (May 25), keeping the company on track to start commercial operations next month.

Space

Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space

Virgin Galactic has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space

The Independent UK

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is permanently shutting down after failed test this year

Virgin Orbit has announced it is ceasing operations and will sell its assets to four bidders, two months after 85% of its workforce was laid off after failing to find investment

Daily Mirror

Meet the 8 people flying on Virgin Galactic's 5th spaceflight on Thursday

Eight people will fly on Virgin Galactic's upcoming test mission. Six of them will go to suborbital space, and the other two will pilot the carrier aircraft to start the journey.

Space

Virgin Orbit shuts down months after failed space launch from Cornwall

Richard Branson’s US firm, which attempted to shoot a rocket into orbit from the UK’s only licensed spaceport at Cornwall Airport Newquay, said it would sell its assets to four winning bidders

Birmingham Post

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is permanently shutting down

It comes months after a mission failure

Wales Online

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to liquidate, sell off assets to Stratolaunch, Rocket Lab

Stratolaunch LLC and Rocket Lab USA Inc. are among the buyers for assets of Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc., the bankrupt space-launch company tied to billionaire Richard Branson.

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Neurodivergent women fight stigma at work

Men like Elon Musk and Richard Branson are celebrated for their unique brain function. Women want the same privilege.

Daily Mirror

Virgin Voyages launches third cruise ship with spa, pyjama parties and themed brunch

Virgin Voyages has launched its third cruise ship Resilient Lady with a maiden voyage in Greece but it's not the only new ship coming for Sir Richard Branson's cruise line

Daily Mirror

Rich list shows retail kingpin is wealthiest ever Liverpudlian after sales boom

Home Bargains magnate Tom Morris, 69, opened his first store in the Old Swan area of the city in 1976, aged just 21, and the chain now has more than 575 stores

Evening Standard

Who is Sam Branson? Richard Branson’s son makes music debut

Singer appeared on Lorraine to promote album under performance name Waves Rush In

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Sir Richard Branson loses £1.8BILLION in a year after suffering huge Virgin losses

Sir Richard, founder of Virgin Group, and his family are now worth about £2.41billion, down from £4.2billion from the previous year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List

The Guardian - UK

Manchester United bidder Jim Ratcliffe up to second on UK rich list

Hinduja family remain at top, while Richard Branson drops 33 places to 77th

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty lose £200m, shows Sunday Times Rich List

Sir Richard Branson has seen his fortune shrink by more than 40% in a year

The Independent UK

Rich list: Sir Richard Branson’s wealth shrinks by £1.8bn in a year

The British entrepreneur slipped down the annual Sunday Times Rich List following his satellite launch company Virgin Orbit going bankrupt.

Birmingham Post

10 questions for Martin Anderson of Lemon Contact Centre

The founder and CEO of the Stockton-based contact centre answers our questions

Fortune

Men speak openly about their neurodivergence and achieve career success. Women? Not so much

Neurodivergent women are just as successful as their male peers, yet rarely receive the same acclamation for their achievements.

Cinemablend

5 Mostly Forgotten Fox TV Shows That Still Live Rent-Free In My Head

Other networks were great and all, but my eyes were always glued to Fox. Here are a few of my favorite shows that I still think about today.

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