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Lunar tourism may be possible in the future if trips to the Moon are made available to a private audience. Some space tourism startup companies are planning to offer tourism on or around the Moon, and estimate this to be possible sometime between 2023 and 2043.
- Can anyone fly to the moon?
- How much does it cost to go to the moon as a tourist?
- How do you travel to the moon?
- Who owns the moon?
- Is the flag still on the moon?
- How much do astronauts get paid?
- How expensive is a space suit?
- Will space travel ever be affordable for the average person?
- Why did we stop going to the moon?
- How many steps is the moon?
- How cold is the moon?
- Can you legally buy land on Mars?
- Do astronauts wash their clothes?
- What flags are on the moon?
Can anyone fly to the moon?
No human has traveled to the Moon in nearly 50 years, and Maezawa, a fashion designer and online clothing retailer, has said he'll take a group of artists with him. Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lands in western Texas on December 11, 2019.
How much does it cost to go to the moon as a tourist?
A 10-day trip will run you about $55 million, according to Axiom Space. However, by many accounts this number can vary. NASA pays Roscosmos just above $81 million for a round-trip to the Soyuz capsule, according to The Verge.
How do you travel to the moon?
Dock with the orbiting vessel.
The Apollo command module and the Constellation orbital capsule are both designed to take astronauts from the moon back to Earth. The contents of the lunar landers are transferred to the orbiters, and the lunar landers are then un-docked, to eventually crash back to the moon.
Who owns the moon?
The Outer Space Treaty means therefore that - no matter whose national flags are planted on the lunar surface - no nation can 'own' the Moon. As of 2019, 109 nations are bound by the Treaty, and another 23 have signed the agreement but have yet to be officially recognised.
Is the flag still on the moon?
Since the nylon flag was purchased from a government catalog, it was not designed to handle the harsh conditions of space. ... A review of photographs taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) indicates that flags placed during the Apollo 12, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17 missions were still standing as of 2012.
How much do astronauts get paid?
According to NASA, civilian astronauts are awarded a pay grade of anywhere from GS-11 to GS-14, so the income range is relatively wide. Starting salaries begin at just over $66,000 a year. Seasoned astronauts, on the other hand, can earn upward of $144,566 a year.
How expensive is a space suit?
NASA's current fleet of spacesuits were reported to cost between $15 million and $22 million in 1974. Having not built any new mission-ready extravehicular suits since then, NASA only has 4 working suits left. Since 2009, NASA has invested more than $200 million in spacesuit development.
Will space travel ever be affordable for the average person?
Yes eventually it will be, but only with the evolution of similar technologies to the space shuttle. Without a reusable aerodynamic craft such as the shuttle, conventional rockets will cost too much for the normal consumer to ever take a ride into space. ... Technology generally get cheaper the more it advances.
Why did we stop going to the moon?
But in 1970 future Apollo missions were cancelled. Apollo 17 became the last manned mission to the Moon, for an indefinite amount of time. The main reason for this was money. The cost of getting to the Moon was, ironically, astronomical.
How many steps is the moon?
asked, how many stairs would you need to walk to the Moon? Well, you're climbing 240,000 miles, which is more than 1 billion feet (1,267,200,000 feet), or about 15 billion inches. House stairs are supposed to be 7 3/4 inches tall at most. So you need 1,962,116,129 steps — almost 2 billion stairs to climb that high!
How cold is the moon?
When illuminated by the sun, the surface of the moon can reach up to 127 degrees Celsius (260 Fahrenheit). When the illuminated side moves into darkness, the temperature falls significantly. Since the sun no longer heats the surface, the moon's surface can drop to -232 Celsius (-387 F).
Can you legally buy land on Mars?
Nor does buying a piece of Mars, which no one on Earth owns, meaning you cannot legally purchase a piece of it. ... But you really don't own any land there, which means you can forget about flying to Mars to visit your new home. As always, don't waste your money.
Do astronauts wash their clothes?
It is impossible to wash clothes on board the ISS ! ... The astronauts therefore wear their clothes until they are too dirty and then throw them out. All ISS waste burns up in the atmosphere on re-entry.
What flags are on the moon?
China has planted its flag on the Moon, more than 50 years after the US first planted the Stars and Stripes there. The pictures from China's National Space Administration show the five-starred Red Flag holding still on the windless lunar surface.
