Space
- Publisher: Popular Science
- Editor: Marina Galperina
- Published: November 1, 2024
From my Are We There Yet? column on Pop Sci
Popular Science predicted luxury space vacations by 2007. We got ahead of ourselves.
Tired of the same old vacation getaway? Looking for something out of this world? Book a weekend stay at a LEO Island resort. All our Low Earth Orbit hotels are a mere 100 miles from any shuttle station on Earth. Or climb aboard an orbital cruise—our latest line of LEO space yachts offer private suites with sweeping views, nightly concerts, artificial-gravity swimming pools, saunas, and weightless sports. If only it were true.
The uber-optimistic history and prolonged future of space tourism
Many thanks to Marina Galperina, Popular Science Managing Editor.
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