Space tourism: The next frontier?

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Newark (UPI) Mar 10, 2008
U.S. and Italian researchers predict outer space will become a frequent tourist destination during this century.

"In the 21st century, space tourism could represent the most significant development experienced by the tourism industry," said University of Delaware Professor Fred DeMicco.

DeMicco, along with Professor Silvia Ciccarelli of the University of Rome -- a consultant to the Italian Association of Aerospace Industries -- said while there are global policies to be determined relating to private ventures in space, the technology to make space travel safer and cheaper is moving forward.

Ciccarelli said suborbital trips will likely be available to tourists by 2015, while tourism in space hotels is predicted to become a reality by 2025. She also noted the low-gravity of space will make possible novel recreational and sports activities that are impossible on Earth.

The study is to appear in the journal Hospitality Educator.

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Space Tourism To Rocket In This Century

Newark DL (SPX) Feb 25, 2008
Seeking an out-of-this-world travel destination? Outer space will rocket into reality as "the" getaway of this century, according to researchers at the University of Delaware and the University of Rome La Sapienza. In fact, the "final frontier" could begin showing up in travel guides by 2010, they predict.

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