23andMe is becoming a publicly-traded company through a merger with Virgin’s VG Acquisition. Engadget reports: The deal values 23andMe at about $3.5 billion and should give the company the finances it wants to boost its personal healthcare and therapeutics plans. It should have over $900 million in cash, for instance. The merger is expected to close in the second quarter of…
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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said. Source: https://phys.org/news/2021-01-richard-branson-virgin-orbit-space.html…
Britain Is Getting Ready for Its Space Race
Spurred by Brexit, London is backing companies that will build satellites and haul them into orbit. From a report: Cornwall, in England’s far southwest, is known for antique fishing villages and snug, cliff-lined beaches. Soon it may be the scene of something very different: a small but growing space industry. One day in a year or two, a modified Boeing 747…
The 61 Books Elon Musk Has Recommended on Twitter
Entrepreneur magazine writes:
Although his days are presumably filled with Tesla, SpaceX, cyber pigs and lots and lots of tweeting, it seems Elon Musk also finds the time to make reading part of his routine. The billionaire businessman is known for sharing (and oversharing) all his recommendations and thoughts on Twitter, so it’s no surprise that books are part of that. Most…
Richard Branson space-bound in early 2021 says Virgin Galactic
Richard Branson could shoot into space on his Virgin Galactic aircraft as its first passenger early next year, the company said, potentially blazing a path for commercial flights. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-08-richard-branson-space-bound-early-virgin.html…
Virgin Orbit debut rocket launch ends in failure
Sir Richard Branson’s new satellite launching company didn’t have much luck with its debut flight yesterday. Running parallel to Virgin Galactic’s spa… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/337238/virgin-orbit-debut-rocket-launch-ends-in-failure…
Branson’s Virgin Orbit fails on first rocket launch attempt
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit failed Monday in its first test launch of a new rocket carried aloft by a Boeing 747 and released over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-branson-virgin-orbit-rocket.html…
1st test launch by Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit postponed
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit postponed its first space launch Sunday due to a technical problem. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-1st-richard-branson-virgin-orbit.html…
Robert Cringely Attempts an Air-Launching Space Startup
“How does a 67-year-old hack with three minor children recover from going blind, losing his home and business in a horrible fire (like 2,000 others, we are still fighting with insurance companies), while appeasing an angry crowd of Kickstarter supporters armed with pitchforks and shovels?” That crowd still wants long-time tech pundit Robert X. Cringely to deliver on his Kickstarter-funded project…
Ready For Meat Grown From Animal Cells? A Startup Plans A Pilot Facility
Memphis Meats, a Berkeley, Calif.-based startup, says it’s one step closer to bringing cell-based meat to consumers’ mouths. From a report: The company plans to build a pilot production facility with funds raised from high-profile investors including Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Kimbal Musk, as well as two giant players in the animal protein and feed space, Cargill and Tyson Foods….