First space tourism flight Virgin Galactic successfully lands back on Earth 

Virgin Galactic completes its first space tourism flight (Virgin Galactic/PA)
Virgin Galactic completes its first space tourism flight (Virgin Galactic/PA)

Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism flight has successfully landed back on Earth after taking three passengers into space.

They were flown to the edge of space and experienced zero-gravity while looking back at the curvature of the planet before returning to Earth.

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