While the recession may be putting a damper on vacations around the world, companies such as Virgin Galactic are talking seriously about taking vacations out of this world!
And while the price tag ($200,000 a seat) may be out of reach for the cash-strapped general public, Virgin Galactic and the National Space Society have teamed up to offer a FREE ticket if you enter and win yourself a seat aboard the spaceship.
Visit https://www.spaceambassadors.com to sign up.
Whenever you travel you will be in need of a place to stay. British students at the Imperial College London have taken the next step and designed a space hotel. Be sure to step on board if your current Virgin Galactic housing is not to your liking.
EXTRA CREDIT
Answer the following questions in complete sentences handwritten ON A SHEET OF PAPER for EXTRA CREDIT!!
Think of eight difficulties that a space traveler could experience when dealing with Zero gravity, or any other issues that space causes as well as eight solutions. For example, it would making sleeping difficult unless harnessed in uncomfortably. And what could you eat that contains no moisture - freeze-dried beans? How could you shower in zero gravity without the water floating away in globules? These students came up with some solutions (come up with your own and compare):
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/imedia/vid/index.php?vid=315
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