Branson to touch the stars before Bezos

In the pantheon of the eternal runners-up of space conquest, Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin) has every chance of joining Buzz Aldrin. After announcing his first "tourist" trip to space on July 20, the Amazon boss has been overtaken by Richard Branson (Virgin Galactic), who plans to beat him to the punch this weekend, Sunday, July 11. Barring a last-minute twist, he should become the first space billionaire in history. The wink of the week.

Virgin Galactic beats Blue Origin to the punch in the billionaire's space race (Dessin Amandine Victor)