One starry-eyed Manitoba scientist will be heading to space as a future passenger on a Virgin Galactic spaceship. As an official future passenger, Anderson was given Virtual Reality goggles to get used to the idea of travelling in space. The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo space plane Unity and mothership separate as they fly way above Spaceport America, near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico on July 11, 2021 on the way to the cosmos. In regard to the climate footprint of heading into space, Anderson says it's a calculated risk. She notes Virgin Galactic will be starting commercial flights early next year, with plans to have a second spaceship ready for final testing.

Source: CBC News July 12, 2021 23:37 UTC