Trip to Space for $200,000
Dec 29, 20075 Comments
Yes, more space talk. Starchaser Industries is working to make those of us who dream of space flight a reality. Well, semi-reality, but they are hoping to offer a trip to space at a cost of roughly $200,000. Not exactly spare change but much less than $25 million. This description from Starchaser gives me chill bumps:
When you launch with Starchaser you’ll have the Experience of a true Astronaut.
- Outfitted in an authentic spacesuit you’ll head down the access ramp toward the Starchaser rocket, as clouds of vaporizing LOX shroud the launch pad.
- You’ll climb into the capsule and be strapped securely into your seat to wait for the action to start.
- The dramatic countdown will begin, filling your mind and body with anticipation.
- As you hear the roar of engines coming to life, the rocket propels you upwards with a kick.
- Your body becomes one with the vibration of the rocket as it accelerates, quickly breaking the sound barrier and beyond.
- You’ll be pushed back into your seat and feel the awesome power within every fiber of your being.
- The rocket engines shut down and everything will go silent.
- Coasting silently upward you’ll feel a slight jolt as the capsule separates from the booster.
- And as you look out of the porthole and see the Earth below… you will know that you have achieved your dream…
Yes, I would totally spend $200,000 for a sub-orbital space flight. Wouldn’t you? Eh, we can dream, right?
A system known as 3C321 contains two galaxies that orbit around each other. Each of them has a super massive black hole in the center of them. The larger galaxy has a jet emanating from the vicinity of its black hole and the smaller galaxy apparently fell into the path of this jet, obliterating and likely any planets that reside it in. 
