Space Tourism

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, John Glenn, Sally Ride, Chris Hadfield, and now... Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson? Where space travel was once a mission with scientific purpose and government sponsorship, it's beginning to look more and more like a mission to entertain billionaires. With two members of the ultra-rich society having been to space and back in the last few weeks, and a space hotel set to open by 2027, it's about time we sit back and discuss the implications of this futuristic industry.