
Space tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement — a tourism scholar explains
The New Shepard booster approaches touchdown April 14 during NS-31. Credit: Blue Origin On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched six women — Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sánchez — on a suborbital journey to …