Let’s be real, space travel is no longer the stuff of science fiction or government astronauts alone. Right now, in 2026, the door to orbit and beyond is cracked wide open for anyone with deep pockets ...

Nearly half of Americans want to travel to space. But that means the other half doesn’t, according to a 2021 survey by ValuePenguin, one of LendingTree's financial research websites. Nearly 40% said ...

Within a few years, high-paying tourists may trade rocket engines for helium as companies race to float passengers to the edge of space in giant balloons. Instead of violent launches and bone-rattling ...