Tech in pictures: The best of 2008

Tesla supercar, Beijing Olympics, early computers, T5 and more

By Nick Heath, 11 December 2008 14:41

In January Sir Richard Branson unveiled the latest vehicle with which he hopes Virgin Galactic can make space tourism a viable pastime.

Here's what Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo will look like mounted on its mothership, WhiteKnightTwo - a high-altitude aircraft that will fly SpaceShipTwo to the upper atmosphere.

Soar above the clouds with more pictures here.

Photo credit: Thierry Boccon-Gibod, courtesy of Virgin Galactic

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