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Black holes lead to new research and discoveries EVAN LANCASTER Daily Titan Students involved in Cal State Fullerton’s Gravitational Wave Physics and Astronomy Center are not merely stargazing. Established in 2012, the center is the university’s primary hands-on research laboratory for studying the universe through the dynamics of gravitational waves generated by cosmic events. Geoffrey Lovelace, Ph.D. assistant professor in the Department of Physics at CSUF and one of the center’s founding professors, explained that knowledge about gravity and spacetime comes from light. Gravitational waves, can be used to make discoveries about the universe from a new perspective, he said. “The idea of gravitational waves is a whole new spectrum of stuff, it’s like a new way to see the universe, except, I’d say, it’s a new way to hear the universe,” Lovelace said. Sean Hatcher, a physics major and research assistant at the center, is working toward an academic career in physics. He explained that his interest in gravitational waves is bridged by his curiosity about the universe and a passion for research. “(Gravitational waves) are a brand new field that nothing has been discovered in yet, it’s also an entirely new way to look at the universe,” he said. “Everything we see is on the same spectrum, which is electromagnetic, light, radio and microwaves and gravitational waves are a completely different spectrum that is not electromagnetic.” Specifically, the center is the hub for researching the behavior of gravitational waves produced by one of the most immense, violent and distant phenomenons in the universe—black holes. More specifically, students at center are hunting regions of spacewhere two black holes are colliding. A black hole develops when a dead star collapses. This process creates a massive, invisible region of curved space with a gravitational pull so powerful not even light can escape it, according to Lovelace. “There are some things, though, that don’t emit light, that you can’t see— like a black hole,” Lovelace said. “It’s invisible, so how do you see it?” He explained that scientists are able to hear the frequencies produced when two black holes collide. These frequencies, which Lovelace refers to as a “chirping sound,” can fluctuate in pitch, which can determine the size of a black hole and its proximity to other massive objects in space. SEE SPACE

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Magic Johson addresses students in the Titan Gym Wednesday. During his speech, the Lakers player turned businessman gave students advice meant to help them become successful in their own lives. He advised students to ask questions continuously and keep up a constant search for knowledge.

Athlete turned businessman gives advice to students KATHERINE PICAZO CECILY MEZA Daily Titan Earvin “Magic” Johnson brought words of advice to Cal State Fullerton students Wednesday during “An Evening with Magic Johnson,” part of Business Madness Week. Johnson addressed the students as “young people” throughout the night and emphasized the importance of over delivering. “I grew up poor—six

sisters, three brothers, my dad had to work two jobs his whole life to put food on the table,” Johnson said. That upbringing, and the opportunity to make a better life, factored into his decision to sign with the Lakers, he said. Even after his time with the Lakers, he said, he had to decide how to use the money he had earned to help better others’ lives. “I had to decide what I was going to do with the money that I had saved while playing with the Lakers,” Johnson said. “So I decided I was going to invest in urban America.” That decision led Johnson to open movie theaters in urban communities—just one of the efforts Johnson made

to reach out to minorities, he said. He chose to open movie theaters because urban minorities had been priced out of other events, including Laker games. He went on to open six theaters in various communities, including one in Harlem and another in Los Angeles. His Los Angeles theater became a top-ten highest grossing Sony theater in the country within its first year, he said. Taking a jump start to his business life, Johnson approached Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, and told him about his idea to build Starbucks in places that investors thought would not bring money. SEE JOHNSON

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Students snap a selfies with Johnson following his speech and a Q & A session Wednesday.

Softball mauled by Wolverines

The Titans were overmatched by No. 3 Michigan

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RUDY CHINCHILLA Daily Titan The Cal State Fullerton softball team entered its Wednesday game against the University of Michigan looking for an underdog victory, but the Wolverines instead handed them a drubbing. The focus of the Titans was containing the Wolverines’ big hitters. “We knew they’re a good hitting team, so we were just going to keep the ball low and work the corners,” Fullerton Pitcher Desiree Ybarra said. Head Coach Kelly Ford gave the nod to Ybarra in the circle, the redshirt junior leading her team in earned run average at 3.57. Things started off shaky for Ybarra, as she gave up a double to center field and then walked Michigan’s

9 Sierra Romero. Catcher Kylie Padilla had to have some words with Ybarra to calm the pitcher’s nerves. Ybarra responded with a strikeout of Tera Blanco before the Fullerton defense closed out the top of the first inning. Ybarra continued to produce mixed results in the circle. She stuck out two more batters through the next three innings, but also produced three walks in the same timeframe. She seemed nervous in the circle, Padilla having to leave home plate on multiple occasions to have words with her pitcher. SEE SOFTBALL

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“It took us a while,” Johnson said. “This is what’s really important, young people—you have to always have your business going at the right time, you have to have everything in place.” Johnson’s successful management of his theaters led to Schultz’s agreement to work with him and bring Starbucks to urban locales, he said. Johnson reminded students to take advantage of their education while they can, using internships to gain experience. “Don’t be caught up in being disappointed that you don’t get the first job that you want when you first get out of college,” he said. Johnson then went on to answer questions from the audience. One student asked where Johnson’s own inspiration had come from. His first inspiration, he

said, came from his father, he said. Johnson’s business inspiration, he said, came from the late Jerry Buss, Ph.D., a former owner of the Lakers. He went on to say that the quality of asking questions constantly is one that students should adopt. “That’s what I’m all about, being as smart as I can,” Johnson said. “You can learn something from a lot of different people … I’m going to listen to all the people because I want to learn.” Once the question and answer session concluded, Johnson hushed the audience before giving life advice that students can take into the workforce. “I’m a big believer in if you don’t dream it, you can’t become it,” Johnson said. “You have to put yourself there and you have to work hard to get there, to make that dream

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Magic Johnson addressed students Wednesday evening in the Titan Gym during ‘An Evening with Magic Johnson.’

become reality.” Johnson’s concluding advice to students reiterated key components of being successful—a constant search for knowledge combined with the ability to disregard other’s opinions.

“A lot of times we get caught in things that don’t matter,” Johnson said. “Don’t let nobody squash your dreams.” Johnson then ran to each side of the Titan Gym and gave the audience an

opportunity to take pictures with him. Crowds of students flooded the center of the Titan Gym to take photos with Johnson, but he was escorted out shortly afterward.

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The U.S. ambassador to South Korea was taken to the hospital Wednesday after an assailant slashed him with a razor blade, according to BBC News. Mark Lippert was attending a breakfast meeting in the Seoul when the attacker slashed him on his face and left hand. At the time of the attack, the assailant yelled out that North and South Korea should be unified. It wasn’t immediately clear whether North Korea had anything to do with the attack, but the alleged assailant has had a history of violent protests. In a previous incident, the assailant threw concrete at the Japanese ambassador to South Korea.

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The city council approved a continued partnership with three law firms Tuesday, despite the fact that all three firms increased their fees. The council also addressed community outreach.

Council approves legal representation City council approved increased fees for three legal firms KLARISSA ALCALA Daily Titan Communication methods and legal representation were at the top of the Fullerton City Council’s agenda Tuesday, when it decided to retain its legal counsel through three different law firms and also took on comments from concerned citizens over its dissemination of information. The council voted Tuesday to keep its legal representation of three separate firms—Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud and Romo and Filarsky & Watt. Concerns were brought up as the council discussed recommendations for its Communication and Outreach Strategies, which are intended to improve public participation. Cal State Fullerton senior and art major Shay Larby, during public comment, asked whether the council had plans to increase outreach to the younger generation and college students. “The only reason I’m here right now is because of my political science class,” Larby said. “But that’s kind of a bad sign to me, because I didn’t even know about city hall meetings and public

community meetings.” The Community Development Department works very closely with CSUF and the group is collaborating on the CollegeTown project and a student committee, Community Development Director Karen Haluza said. Councilman Bruce Whitaker added that students can find information regarding council meetings through the Daily Titan. “I’ve found over the years that the Daily Titan does a very commendable job of covering all local events including city government,” Whitaker said. Approval was also given to start plans for the Curb/ Gutter and Sidewalk reconstruction plan, and for a $20,000 budget transfer from the Sewer and Drainage fund balance to the Curb/Gutter and Sidewalk project for 2014-2015 fiscal year. The project will upgrade and replace damaged curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways and will also fund the installation of 13 new ramps at various locations throughout the city. The Council meeting also included presentations from various community programs and events. Presentations were given to the council about the upcoming Arbor day, Read Across America, Art Walk Anniversary and the Up with People event

happening in Fullerton. Arbor day will be held on March 14 at Rolling Hills park and is an event where everyone in the community can come together and help plant trees. The event had a turnout of about 100 people last year and organizers are hoping to draw in more community members this time around. The Art Walk will also be having its fifth anniversary Friday. More than 30 local galleries and venues in the downtown area, including the award-winning Fullerton Museum Center, will open their doors to the public from 6-10 p.m. Up with People was another program brought to the council’s attention. The program consists of a group of 100 students from 20 different countries travelling around the world for six months to tour different cities. They also do community service in the city they are touring in, and perform an international show in that city. Up with People will be coming to Fullerton and Anaheim from March 9-16 and will be putting on their international show at the Anaheim Convention Center. Tickets for the event are $20 for adult and $15 for students with I.D. Funds will benefit the Woodcrest Playground Park in Fullerton.

A former Buena Park resident was captured in the United Kingdom and is awaiting extradition on sexual assault accusations, according to the Orange County Register. Roger Alan Giese, a former choir teacher has been a fugitive since 2007 and is accused of the sexual assault of one of his adolescent male students in 2002. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller did not provide details on how and when Giese was captured. Giese was wanted for a number of charges that included lewd acts on a child under 14 as well as oral copulation of a person under 18. He had been on the FBI’s most wanted list prior to his capture. - ALEX GROVES

ISIS invades Libyan oil fields Islamic State fighters captured two Libyan oil fields and attacked another Tuesday, according to Time magazine. The fighters attempted to capture the Dhahra oil field near the centrally-located Libyan city of Sirte, exchanging rounds of fire with guards there before eventually retreating. The attack came after Libyan officials confirmed that Islamic State fighters had captured the Bahi and Mabruk oil fields. Published pictures from a Libyan news organization showed wreckage at the oil field, including a charred pickup truck. The report suggested that the Islamic State, which has gained pockets of control in Iraq and Syria, is also beginning to earn the support of local militias in Libya. - ALEX GROVES

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Candidates focus on outreach Natural science, art college debates occured Wednesday CECILY MEZA Daily Titan On the lawn between the Student Recreation Center and the Titan Gym, Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors candidates from two colleges came to discuss why they deserve to represent their respective colleges. The candidates are trying to represent the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the College of the Arts during the 2015-2016 academic year. The three candidates running for the position of the Associated Students Board of Directors for the College of Natural Science and Mathematics include Phillipe Rodriguez, physics major, Nardeen Gorgy, biology major and Laila Dadabhoy, physics major. Only one candidate, Joseph Valencia, an art major, is running for an Associated Students Board of Directors position for the College of the Arts. All four candidates debated specific issues within their colleges, but all came to an agreement that it was important to get students within their respective colleges to become more engaged throughout campus. Each candidate had his or her own goals for their colleges. Valencia emphasized his desire to combine work in and out of the board room to help students understand how Associated Students serves them.

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Candidates for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the College of the Arts made their cases to students as to why they should represent their colleges during a debate Monday.

Dadabhoy had three specific goals for College of Natural Science and Mathematics— communication, awareness and responsibility. Dadabhoy wanted to communicate to the students within her college that CSUF has more to offer than what they see in McCarthy Hall and Dan Black Hall—that there are plenty of opportunities for engagement and interaction outside the buildings that students are most frequently in, she said. Gorgy wanted to promote

the research coming from the College of Natural Science and Mathematics and wanted more events and outreach to come to the college, she said. One of Rodriguez’s goals is to increase student awareness of the opportunities that Associated Students has to offer, including grants and research opportunities, he said. Another concern addressed was how the potential candidates would handle requests for funds that come from student fees to fund large-scale events.

Valencia voiced his support for spending to fund well-planned programs or events with a broad reach across campus. Board members need to be responsible when considering how the event will impact the students, Dadabhoy said. She emphasized that the expenditure should have a positive impact on student’s futures, specifically regarding research grants. Spending student fees on large-scale events should happen, as long as there are

limits and students benefit from it, Gorby said. That spending is an investment in students, especially when it comes to research, Rodriguez said. The candidates went on to emphasize the role of Associated Students, specifically for the college of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Associated Students represents students, and making decisions to address student concerns is a part of their job, Rodriguez said. Dadabhoy, an active

member on the board, said being an advocate includes working to make the improvements they feel are necessary. Associated Students’ main focus is creating events, Gorgy said. Part of her goals is to encourage students to become more engaged and involved in those events, she said. Voting will begin March 17 and last until March 19 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Students can vote in on-campus booths or through their student portal either on or off of campus.

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Secrets lie beneath campus Essentials to the CSUF campus are hidden to the naked eye SAMUEL MOUNTJOY Daily Titan From the 50-year-old electrical equipment in McCarthy Hall to the stateof-the-art systems in the Trigeneration Plant, faculty traveled through time Tuesday, to view a side of the campus not often seen. On a tour led by Willem van der Pol, director of Facilities Operations, a group of about 20 faculty members explored the roof of McCarthy Hall and crept through small passages of the massive ventilation system beneath Dan Black Hall. Van der Pol is intimately familiar with the inner-workings of things most people on campus take for granted—hot water, cold water, ventilation and electricity. He took the opportunity Tuesday to familiarize faculty with how the pipes and ducts beneath their feet keep the heart of the campus beating. “It helps people to understand how a place works,” van der Pol said. The first-ever “hidden campus” tour was organized by Barry Pasternack, Ph.D., a senator in the Academic Senate and a professor in the Information Systems and Decisions Sciences Department. Pasternack worked with Deputy Provost Shari McMahan, Ph. D to organize the tour in order to build a sense of community among

faculty at what is notoriously considered a commuter campus. The tour couldn’t have been a better day, van der Pol said. The clear skies bared a view of the distant Port of Long Beach and Catalina Island from the roof of McCarthy Hall. On the roof of CSUF’s oldest building, faculty marveled at the “six-pack,” the steel-gray ventilators visible from the ground on the north side of the building. The sixpack sucks the air from fume vents used by students and researchers experimenting with chemicals on the floors below. A mask was required on the roof of this building 50 years ago, when chemical vents puffed concoctions of chemical exhaust onto the roof. Now, campus staff occasionally uses the roof to enjoy a nice sunset, said Dave Ostrowski, building services supervisor. Another secret of McCarthy Hall—the escalators in the building only go up to the fourth floor because in the early days of the building, the fifth and sixth floors were primarily labs and the number of people who used those floors was much lower than other floors. To students today, the four floors of escalators is a curious remnant of days gone by. At Dan Black Hall, a grate in the grass is a small hint to the building’s chemical ventilation system. Through this grate, fans in the basement and on the roof create a wind-tunnel-like passage beneath the building. The

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Part of the “Exploring the Hidden Campus” tour included a glimpse of basement pipes and inner workings (above).

system cools the air before it enters the building and travels through vent fumes and carries chemical exhaust out through the six-story-tall, white, domino-shaped tower that juts above the building. Next to Dan Black Hall, the Trigeneration Plant is essentially a huge machine with a cover over it, said Jay Bond, the associate vice president for Facilities Planning and Management. The plant gets its name from the three utilities it generates—hot water, cold water and electricity. Hot and cold water is stored in the two large cylindrical white tanks next to the plant. Three banks of solar panels atop the eastside Parking

Structure, the Clayes Performing Arts Centers and the Kinesiology and Health Science building generate one megawatt of electricity for the campus. CSUF generates about 70 percent of its own energy, using power from the solar panels and 4.4 megawatts of power from the Trigeneration Plant. Current utility rules prevent the university from operating independently from the power grid. Eventually, van der Pol hopes the university can fall back on its own energy grid, and sell energy back to the grid, in an emergency. “Ultimately we would like to start selling energy back to Edison and become a

generator of power as well,” van der Pol said. “We could cover this whole campus with photovoltaic systems ... and make money off the whole thing.” Chris Lyons, Ph.D., an assistant math professor, described the tour as “overwhelming.” “It’s amazing to see how much (the campus) does to keep themselves running,” Lyons said. “They’re generating their own power and doing things to save money that ultimately goes back to the school. I appreciate it.” Dipankar Purkayastha, Ph.D., said the tour gave him an insight into the work Facilities Operations does to keep the campus functioning.

“We never appreciate what these guys do, we only get worried if things don’t work,” Purkayastha said. “We should appreciate them more.” Pasternack has plans for additional tours exploring different sections of the campus. Next week, Bill Meyer, professor and technical director for the Department of Theatre and Dance will lead a one-hour tour behind the scenes of the Performing Arts Complex. Tour-goers will get a look at how scenery is designed and made. In the future, Pasternack would like to provide tours of the Pollak Library and the nursing facility, he said.

The complexities of charming an interview Professor studies use of personality in the workplace ELAIZA ARMAS Daily Titan Eye contact, a firm handshake and extra resume copies—all practical things students are told will help them on the job hunt. However, something that is not often discussed but still important during an interview is personality. Melinda Blackman, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Cal State Fullerton, teaches industrial organizational psychology, which is the study of human behavior in the workplace. Blackman gives students interview preparation and tips on getting that much closer to landing a job. “We teach how to hire

the ideal employee, how to evaluate them, how to asses their personality during the job interview and we talk about types of tests to give them to select that optimal employee,” Blackman said. There are two types of job interviews, one is structured, where they ask the same set of questions to each candidate, which is great for depicting individual job performance, Blackman said. The other type of interview is unstructured, where the interviewer comes up with spontaneous questions and takes the potential employee out to coffee or dinner—that’s the interview format that best predicts the job candidate’s personality, she said. “They let down their guard with small talk and might reveal things that they wouldn’t normally say during a structured interview—that’s when you’ll

be able to see their personality and accurately assess it,” Blackman said. Blackman prepares her students for future job interviews by reviewing questions that are applicable during the actual interviewing process, she said. Blackman encourages students to practice interviewing in the mirror. Key factors students should pay attention to, she said, are watching their whole body; avoid toe-tapping or twisting clothes and to sit a couple of inches away from the back of the chair, but always to look relaxed. Regarding personality, “It could just be something that they invertly reveal: they got fired from their last job, that they didn’t leave willingly—information such as that and you just kind of get a complete picture of what they’re really like,” Blackman said. Miguel Martinez, employment

relations specialist at the Career Center, follows the 60/20/20 model for interview preparation, which means, 60 percent is the student knowing their experiences and abilities, 20 percent is understanding the specific job that they are applying to and the last 20 percent is understanding the company, he said. Different companies have different characteristics and needs. So when one is applying to that particular organization, one needs to research and understand the company’s desires; what do they want, what are they in need of and connecting your experiences and skills to the needs of the organization, Martinez said. “You’d be surprised how many students come into a job interview and do not understand the job that they are applying to,” he said. Martinez noted that

often times, students forget the position they applied to and then end up making up answers during the interview instead of actively preparing and really knowing and connecting their past experiences to that position, he said. “They rush it,” Martinez said. “The nerves kick in and it’s like a race—the more information I give you and just talk, talk, talk without really listening to the question being asked.” Once the interview commences, having a list of questions about the company and job position based on the interview and indepth research is crucial, he said. “A lot of (students) ask the same questions they saw (online) … the questions really need to be based on the research you’ve done, the information that you received at the interview. That shows the employee that you were

paying attention and that you’ve done your homework,” Martinez said. Along with having prepared questions, a closing statement is just as important, he said, because this is where students can tell employers why they are the right candidate after hearing the needs of the organization. For Blackman, following up with a thank you note through email or a written letter is the best advice she can give to a student because it will keep the students name in the employers brain. “I’m big on (students) getting to know themselves. As educators we don’t take time to ask the students simple questions like ‘what did you learn … what values, what set of knowledge are you leaving my institution with?” Martinez said. “Having a student to really pin-point those things is critical.”

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PAGE 5 THURSDAY MARCH 5, 2015 The black holes collide and the gravitational fields merge, creating a larger black hole.

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The black hole’s gravitational fields begin orbiting each other, bringing the black holes closer together.

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Space: Old theories, new era 1

“It turns out, if you were to plug a speaker into a gravitational wave detector, for the kind of waves that we are likely to find, they are actually at the same frequency you can hear,” he said. But what do gravitational waves have to do with black holes? Lovelace explained that the reaction of two merging black holes can produce the universe’s top-tier research material. He credited Einstein’s gravitational theories as the foundation for current research. Published in 1915, Einstein’s dual theories of relativity found that the more mass an object has, the more gravitational force it will exert. For example, the earth rotating around the sun. “One of the most promising sources of gravitational waves are black holes crashing into each other,” he said. “We want to better understand how gravity

works in the most extreme conditions, because this is the situation where Einstein’s theory of gravity is largely untested,” Lovelace said. Lovelace referenced an example of ripples in a pond to illustrate how

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GEOFFREY LOVELACE Assistant Professor gravitational waves move through the universe. “Imagine throwing a rock in the pond; and the ripples come by, and anything that’s in the water is going to be disturbed a little bit. But, if you’re really clever and you measure the details of those ripples, you might be able to learn something

about the rock you threw in—like how heavy it was, how fast it was moving, or what shape it was,” Lovelace said. Einstein also found that space and time were interconnected forces that curved around massive objects in space; making time closer to a massive object run slower. His research also lead to the discovery that light travels at the same speed, regardless how fast the observer is moving, as defined by the research paper, On the Notion of the Measure of Inertia in the Special Relativity Theory. Now, nearly a century after Einstein’s theories were published, his research serves as the basis for some of the most significant advancements in modern technology. In fact, the Global Positioning System, commonly known as GPS, is technology that utilizes Einstein’s theory of curved spacetime in order to accurately send information between Earth and orbiting

satellites, some of which can be travelling more than 15,000 mph, according to NASA. “If you didn’t know things like time on the satellites ticks faster than the clocks closer to the earth, that Einstein’s theory of gravity predicts,” Lovelace said. “GPS would start building up errors so fast, that in minutes it would be useless.” Haroon Khan, 22, electrical engineering major, with a minor in physics said he became interested in the center through a summer internship at the center. Although he was accepted into UC universities, Khan said CSUF was the right fit for him, because with the encouragement from Lovelace, he was able to become a research assistant at the center. Khan’s ultimate goal is to work in satellite communication systems and avionics, specifically for spacecraft, and wants to work for NASA’s Jet Propulsion

Laboratory, he said. As new technology leads the way to advancements in space exploration, aerospace is shaping into privately funded billion dollar businesses that the next

generation of physicists, like Hatcher, and engineers, like Khan, will explore. “This whole space age this is super exciting, because that means there are more jobs,” Khan said.

Aerospace in the private sector Aerospace is the field of terrestrial and extraterrestrial flight and is quickly becoming a multibillion dollar industry, due to its emergence into the private sector. Two key players are:

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. • SpaceX was the first private company hired by NASA in 2012 to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. The NASA/SpaceX contract is $2.6 billion. The company’s objective is to enable people to live on other planets.

Virgin Galactic • Owned by music mogul, Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic aims to be the world’s first “spaceline” to offer commercial space flights.

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