WASHINGTON, United States -- After flying its founder Richard Branson to space, Virgin Galactic is restarting ticket sales beginning at $450,000, the company announced Thursday. Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson (AFP/File) The new price is about double the $200,000 to $250,000 paid by around...
Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology (DDG-SST) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez has been named as this year’s Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS) in the field of Satellite Technology (Physics). (Screenshot from PhilSA Facebook page) The National Academy of...
What began more than six decades ago as a battle between the United States and the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) for space hegemony has metamorphosed into a “battle of the billionaires” on who would lead outer space tourism for the mass market. On July 11 and July 20,...
The shows reviewed today come from two very different directions. One is the next Space Jam installment, coming after 25 years; while the second is a musical comedy Limited Series, with the emphasis on comedy. Space Jam: A New Legacy Space Jam: A New Legacy - A quarter of a century can be a long...
Two basketball icons, one huge collaboration It’s official: the Tune Squad is back and ready to take on the court with the drop of Converse x Space Jam. After 25 years since the original movie release, LeBron and the animated dream team is bringing the magic back with Converse designs for all...
PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will be the first local telcos to employ space-based mobile broadband communications to link more Filipinos nationwide. Smart's mobile customers in far-flung areas would be able to enjoy high-speed internet using ordinary smartphones via low-earth orbit...
SPACEPORT AMERICA, United States –  British billionaire Richard Branson flew into space Sunday aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the ''experience of a lifetime'' – and one he hopes will usher in an era of lucrative space tourism. The mission's success allowed...
SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS), builder of the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with Smart Communications. SmartxAST The MoU was part of ASTS' agreements with mobile...
The European Space Agency and the Philippine Space Agency (PSA) will soon implement the € 10 million (P580 million) National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Program for the Philippines (CopPhil) to help strengthen the country’s resilience to natural disasters and climate change. This was...
Celebrate and discuss the importance of diversity in the Philippines with this campaign that allows the LGBTQIA+ heroes’ voices to be heard RAINBOW LIGHTS In Munich, the Allianz Arena stadium was lit in the colors of the Pride flag January, earlier this year. (Photo by Alexandra Beier for Getty)...
As the nation marked the 63rd anniversary celebration of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the agency’s chief, Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña recalled how they were chided for their suka-and-toyo (vinegar and soy sauce) science and technology (S&T) promotions in...
Did you know that even satellites orbiting the Earth are also playing a role in the ongoing fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines? A screenshot of the COVID-19 Space Data Dashboard developed by Philippine Space Agency and the Department of Science and Technology. The...
