Wanna Get (More) Away?

The FAA just gave its clearance for Virgin Galactic’s space flight service that Richard Branson hopes to officially launch by the end of 2014. More than 500 people have dropped a total of $70 million to reserve a spot in the queue.

+ Step inside Elon Musk’s new space machine that can transport humans and “can land anywhere on Earth with the accuracy of a helicopter.”