A bidder paid $28 million at auction for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the Blue Origin next month. Nearly 7,600 people registered to bid from 159 countries, "Blue Origin said on its website. Then, the fourth and final crew member will be announced – stay tuned," tweeted Blue Origin following the sale. — Blue Origin (@blueorigin) June 12, 2021The winning bidder will fly to space on New Shepard’s first human flight on July 20 and will join Blue Origin founder, Jeff Bezos, and his brother, Mark. This space trip will come after Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon CEO on July 5 and hand over the baton to Andy Jassy.

Source: Mint June 13, 2021 00:22 UTC