$28 million bid wins auction for seat on Bezos' flight to space

A mystery bidder pledged $28 million to win an auction to join Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos and his younger brother, Mark, on a flight to space in July. The trio, plus a fourth crew member who will be announced later, will embark on an 11-minute journey, which will briefly take them beyond Earth, on the New Shepard, a rocket made by Bezos' space exploration company, Blue Origin. Nearly 7,600 people from all over the world put down a bid for a seat. The winner's name will be revealed in a few weeks, Blue Origin said. The money will be donated to the company's foundation, Club for the Future, "to inspire future generations to pursue careers in STEM and help invent the future of life in space.