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"Space Dining: The $495k Michelin-Starred Meal Experience"
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2.645 min1 year ago

"Space Dining: The $495k Michelin-Starred Meal Experience"

Space Perspective's partnership with a two-Michelin Star restaurant to offer a meal on board its Spaceship Neptune, carried by a balloon-propelled capsule, has sparked excitement about luxury space travel. However, the capsule only reaches the edge of space, not actual space, despite claims of a Michelin-starred meal in space. While the experience offers stunning views and luxury amenities, it falls short of true space travel, highlighting the ongoing debate about where space begins and the distinction between space tourism and actual space exploration.

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Luxury 'Cruises' Across the Solar System: The Future of Space Travel?
space-travel2 years ago

Luxury 'Cruises' Across the Solar System: The Future of Space Travel?

Director Erik Wernquist envisions a spinning, ring-shaped spacecraft called the 'SSPO Esperanta' that generates Earth-like gravity and offers a luxurious sightseeing tour of the solar system. Despite the theoretical promise of such a project, no centrifugal craft has been built yet. Wernquist's CGI short film, "One Revolution Per Minute," showcases the concept and pays attention to details like physics and shadows.