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# space
It would be nothing short of self-sabotage not to use the Moon as a dress rehearsal for deep space missions and a hub for future astronauts.
# politics
NASA's ability to hit ambitious future targets has to rely on private companies willing and eager to get to space, not traditional defense contractors.
# space
Virgin Galactic has unveiled the first prototype of SpaceShipTwo, the vehicle that will take tourists to the edge of space.
# space
If we're expecting tourists to visit the Moon, should we figure out how to protect Apollo landing sites from souvenir hunters and historical artifact collectors?
# space
Space tourism isn't just a distant dream. Some people actually managed to visit space just to see what it's like.
# space
If we want regular space flights, we're going to need the same oversight of launches as we have of air travel today.
# sex
Sex in space will be both an inevitability and necessity. We should be studying it a lot more than we do today.
# space
The race is on to turn spaceflight into an affordable adventure.
# space
Cash in space is a safety concern. A foreign exchange company wants to fix that with a new, space-based currency.