Private companies have launched nearly 120 civilians to the edge of space, establishing a new frontier in travel. Space tourism is no longer science fiction, but science fact.

Movies set in outer space often bend the rules of physics slightly, but they can be more powerful and immersive if they stick ...

companies like SpaceX epitomize how the role of technology in space exploration has intensified. Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Since the dawn of the space age ...