New space
Elaine Thompson, The Associated Press, Seattle | Wed, 12/14/2011 9:57 AM
New space: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen (right) shares a laugh with aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan during a news conference about their agreement to build a giant airplane and spaceship on Tuesday in Seattle. Allen and Rutan announced that tahey're building a giant airplane and spaceship to zip people and cargo into orbit, but unlike traditional rockets and government spaceships, the new commercial spaceship will drop from a high-flying airplane instead of blasting off from a launch pad. (AP/Elaine Thompson)
