I took this from another blog I'm writing on:

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Virgin Galactic's VSS Enterprise, a pioneer "spacecraft," will mark a new era where regular people can tour the edges of the final frontier.  The world's first spaceport runway opened in a remote desert of New Mexico, prompting huge fanfare for all the enthusiasts and guests present during the celebratory flight.

"With each flight we make, we will learn more.  We'll experience more.  We'll open up more opportunities that we cannot even conceive of today," said Sir Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin.

It has been nearly half a century since Russian Yuri Gagarin became the first man to journey to space.  Now, in as little as nine months, everyday civilians will have the opportunity to experience the beyond for themselves.

Even though I have a feeling that tickets to space might be a little pricey in the beginning, curiosity will force me to pay closer attention to this breakthrough.  As Branson mentioned, more opportunities will be opened up from here.  Perhaps one day, humanity can colonize the outreaches of space.

Below, an exclusive test flight of the VSS Enterprise and its mothership, VMS Eve, can be seen: