SpaceShipOne

Brian Binnie successfully piloted the Scaled Composites/Paul Allen craft SpaceShipOne to an altitude of 368,000 feet this morning, breaking the threshold of space by 40,000 feet. By reaching space (and returning safely) twice within two weeks--all without government handouts--SpaceShipOne earned the coveted $10 Million Ansari X Prize. Last week's flight was piloted by Michael Melvill, who became the first commercial astronaut back in June.

Let this be a reminder to skeptics that there's no such thing as "only" human. Congratulations to the SpaceShipOne team!