For decades after the invention of space travel, the only way for a human to hop aboard a rocket and leave the atmosphere was to become an astronaut, going through a myriad of examinations and training. However, nowadays there is another avenue open for people who dream of traveling to outer space, and that is to become filthy rich, so rich that you can afford a $250,000 ticket from Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company run by British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson. Once, being one of the richest people on Earth meant buying your own private island, building up a collection of costly cars, or snacking on caviar when gastronomy was at stake. Now, though, there's a new and out-of-this-world status symbol for the rich, namely, space travel as a tourist. #businessra #VirginGalactic #spacetour #travelnews #news #globalnews
