Jeff Bezos Petitions to Stop Him Re-Entering Earth Gain 41,000 Signatures

• Petitions to stop Jeff Bezos’ Earth re-entry collected more than 41,000 signatures between them.
• The one with the most signatures is entitled: “Do not allow Jeff Bezos to return to Earth.”
• Bezos will fly into space on July 20 for Blue Origin’s first human flight of New Shepard rocket.
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More than 41,000 people have signed petitions calling to stop Jeff Bezos from returning to Earth after he blasts into space next month.

Bezos, founder of space-exploration firm Blue Origin, said on June 7 that he and his brother Mark Bezos will fly into space aboard the New Shepard rocket on July 20 — the company’s first human flight.

Three days after Bezos’ announcement, two petitions were launched to try and prevent the billionaire’s re-entry to Earth. They have both…

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