Billionaire Richard Branson pushed back against critics of his recent trip to space, suggesting they simply "aren’t fully educated" on the benefits space exploration offers Earth. The historic venture resulted in some critics asking if it was a good idea to launch costly, fuel-guzzling rockets into space, but Branson feels the trip was certainly worth the costs. CNN'S BRIAN STELTER FRETS OVER ROCKET LAUNCH: IS IT ETHICAL TO FLY INTO SPACE DURING 'CLIMATE CRISIS?' "I think they’re not fully educated to what space does for Earth," Branson told "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Tuesday. VIRGIN GALACTIC'S RICHARD BRANSON REACHES SPACE IN TEST FLIGHT, PART OF FURIOUS SPACE TOURISM RACECNN’s Brian Stelter was among the critics of Branson, as the liberal pundit pondered aloud on Sunday whether it was ethical.

Source: Fox News July 14, 2021 19:07 UTC