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Space Tourism for AllThe Russian Space Agency is eager to expand its travel program, which sends enthusiasts to the International Space Station. RT spoke to Anatoly Perminov, head of the organization, to find out when tickets to orbit will be available once again.- Best Movies About Space TourismIf you have the travel bug and deep pockets, space tourism may be for you. If you lack the funds, these movies are the next best thing.
Virgin Galactic Responds to Study Alleging Environmental Impact of Space TourismVirgin Galactic, the nascent space tourism company that plans to send paying passengers on suborbital jaunts into space, has responded to a study that suggests that space tourist flights would pollute the upper atmosphere.- Will Space Tourism Increase Global Warming?While space tourism sounds like a great idea, it may be the beginning to the acceleration of global warming.
Will Fears of Climate Change Keep Space Tourism on the Launch Pad?The nascent space tourism industry may have a new obstacle before it even gets off the ground. A new study published in the journal "Nature" suggests that space tourism may cause pollution that would in turn create climate change.- Space Tourism by the NumbersCommercial space tourism seemed to be right around the corner when SpaceShipOne zoomed into space in 2004. Today, it is still about two years away.
Space Tourism is Almost Here - If You're Feeling Stuck for a Holiday Destination, How About Outer Space?Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space tourism project aims to send day trippers into outer space from 2010.- WhiteKnightTwo Soars Over MojaveThe age of space tourism took another step forward when the WhiteKnightTwo, the plane designed and built by Scaled Composites to carry the rocket ship SpaceShipTwo conducted its first flight test.
- Space Tourism: What's Next in 2009?Ever since October 4th, 2004, when the X Prize was won by SpaceShipOne's first private suborbital flights, another space race has been ongoing. The winner of this space tourism race will be the first to provide suborbital adventure flights for paying customers.
- The Near Future of Space TourismThe first time that I ever heard of space tourism, Lance Bass of N'Sync was in training to go into space and was paying to go. Here is what has been happening since.
Space Tourism: Tired of the Typical Vacation? Consider Space Travel!Information about the progression of space tourism.
Space Tourism: Closer Than You ThinkLest you think the SpacePort is some docking point for a Close Encounters-like scenario then think again. The SpacePort is -- above all else -- a money-making venture: Branson's Virgin Galactic hopes to debut its first flight in 2009.
NextFest Hits Jacob Javits CenterThis article profiles the prolific tools companies showcased in the sixt annual next fest. Including rides to outer space, virtual reality video games and spaceship repair droids. Science fiction meets reality, at least for one day in downtown manhattan.
