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colonization of the moon, as well as a resort
that orbits Earth. China continues to work on
developing technology that would make a trip
around the world in 80 minutes instead of 80
days a possibility. Plans for this high end resort
were revealed in 2009, but did not go past the
planning stages. Plans have since been picked
up by the US, Japan, and the United Arab
Emirates as a future resort possibility. One of
the biggest challenges in having an orbiting
resort is that the average person will not be
able to visit the resort because of the high
price tag that will come along with a journey
like this. Currently only 40,000 people in the
world could afford the journey. Scientists are
hoping that advancements in technology will
allow a larger group of space enthusiasts the
opportunity to visit this resort years down the
road at a fraction of the original cost.
With all the space and scientific advancements
planned for the coming years the world as we
know it is changing. Stretching our beliefs and
understanding of the universe even farther
than we could have imagined. The Mars One
mission, and Moon colonization are only a
sliver of the action that has been taking place
right above our heads. Colonization of Mars
during our lifetime is a very real possibility.
Hopefully this opens up our younger generation
to new advancements in science, space, and
global cooperation as a whole.