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Billionaire space race expands industry, 'democratizes' space
A new push for space tourism is expanding as some billionaires start a new space race with their recent flights. Opportunities for students entering the space industry are increasing while the potential for a democratization of space seems near.
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Virgin Galactic rolls out new space tourism rocket plane
Sir Richard Branson leads Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space tourism rocket as it is rolled out, Friday, Feb. 19, in Mojave, Calif. The company is preparing to resume flight testing for the first time since a 2014 accident destroyed the original and killed one of its two pilots. (Associated Press)
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