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Bezos, his brother, and an auction winner will experience weightlessness for three minutes.
This spaceflight will be unlike any prior US launch, with no pilot and possibly no spacesuits.
Jeff Bezos is preparing to rocket into space on July 20, but he won t be there for very long. With Earth shining outside the windows, Bezos will float around the cabin of his company s New Shepard spaceship for just three minutes before he has to strap into his seat again and fall back to the ground.
Blue Origin, the rocket company that Bezos founded in 2000, plans to use this launch system to carry tourists up to the edge of space. New Shepard s goal is simple: give paying customers the ride of their lives. Passengers will get a few minutes of stunning views out of the largest windows of any spaceship in the world.
National Astronaut Day 2021: Inspiring Quotes To Share On This Occasion
05/05/21 AT 8:09 AM
National Astronaut Day is celebrated every year on May 5 to honor those who travel to outer space and bring back knowledge about the vast unknown.
On this day in 1961, astronaut Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. became the first American in space aboard the Freedom 7 Space capsule. The milestone achievement led to the creation of the day to celebrate the success of the heroes. Here are some quotes, courtesy keepinspiring.me, to share on this day.
1. “The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever.”– Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
NASA astronaut on future of space exploration
Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan looks ahead to the future of space exploration as NASA and SpaceX prepare to launch their next crew to the International Space Station. (April 22) AP
Planet Earth that fragile blue marble in space that we call home deserves better from all of us, I think we would agree.
And for good reason. With such issues as energy, pollution, conservation and sustainability, and climate becoming rising worldwide concerns, it behooves everyone to do their part to make sure she thrives and survives.
NASA astronaut Ron Garan said last year after returning from spending more than five months on the International Space Station situated 250 miles above Earth: I looked down at this indescribably beautiful fragile oasis, this island that has been given to us and has protected all life from the harshness of space, I couldn t help thinking of the inequity that exists. I couldn t help but think of the people who don t have clean water to drink, enough food to eat, of the social injustice, conflict, and poverty that exist. The stark contrast between the beauty of our planet and the unfortunate realities of life for many of its inhabitants reaffirm