Historic Virgin Galactic Flight Reminds Us That ‘Space’ Is Just a Concept, Man
Earlier today, Virgin Galactic sent its SpaceShipTwo commercial aircraft into space, a historic first for the private company. But at a maximum altitude of 51.4 miles (82.68 kilometers), the spaceplane fell 10.6 miles (17.32 kilometers) short of the Karman line-the internationally recognized boundary separating the"