Billionaire and engineer conduct first private spacewalk in SpaceX mission
The astronauts on Polaris Dawn mission went one at a time, each spending about 10 minutes outside the gumdrop-shaped Crew Dragon capsule.
Fri Sep 13 2024
SpaceX tourists talk to Tom Cruise from orbit, provide update on flight
Mission control said the crew members who is hoping to make a film in space, from the vessel.
Sun Sep 19 2021
'Happy' SpaceX tourist crew spend first day whizzing around Earth
Inspiration4 is the first orbital spaceflight with only private citizens aboard.
Sat Sep 18 2021
A billionaire, a cancer survivor... Who will be on the next SpaceX mission?
SpaceX is due to send into orbit a crew made up entirely of complete novices, without a professional astronaut on board.
Tue Sep 14 2021
Space tourism: What's on offer
This year has been an important one for the up-and-coming sector, with a slew of new missions announced.
Tue Sep 14 2021
Seats filled for first all-civilian spaceflight crew
A four-member crew is set for a SpaceX launch into orbit planned later this year billed as the first all-civilian spaceflight in history.
Wed Mar 31 2021
Youngest American to go into space is also a cancer survivor
Hayley Arceneaux will be the youngest American in space and one of the first tourists to enter orbit unaccompanied by professional astronauts.
Sun Mar 07 2021
For billionaire Jared Isaacman, the space tourism era begins
The mission, named Inspiration4, "is the first step in a world where everybody can go and journey among the stars".
Sat Feb 13 2021
US billionaire buys SpaceX flight to orbit with 3 others
Isaacman would not divulge how much he's paying SpaceX, except to say that the anticipated donation to St. Jude "vastly exceeds the cost of the mission".
Tue Feb 02 2021
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes
The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024