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1) space tourism is pointless as there is nothing there to enjoy unlike travelling to different countries where you can see many different things.
2)no as people don't really think its that important to go to space

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1) i believe that space tourism is pointless because it is a massive waste of money for a trip that you might not even be able to go out and will have to stay in what you travelled up in.
2) i believe that being an astronaut is not a realistic thought because not many go to space and it is very dangerous.

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personally i believe that "space travel" as a tourist  is a rich peoples luxury, i mean yes its an amazing accomplishment to be able to take civilians into space or the outer atmosphere but its something that doesn't really benefit anyone. the cost to go on such a trip would be beyond expensive. and to the second point, yes i think being an astronaut is a realistic ambition for some people, telling someone that there dream inst realistic will only install less drive and passion into that person, bashing someones ideals like that inst healthy for anyone

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i think it is a massive waste of money for something that is relatively uncharted territory for human air travel . as well as being exceptionally risky and would not intrest me at all 

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i think it is a massive waste of money for something that is relatively uncharted territory for human air travel . as well as being exceptionally risky and would not intrest me at all 

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I think it would be a waste of time and money, there wouldn't be any reason for it, also you wouldn't be able to see anything of interest  

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I think it would be a waste of time and money, there wouldn't be any reason for it, also you wouldn't be able to see anything of interest  

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if that's your dream you should be able to pursue and follow your dreams / ambitions

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Q1 I think that space toruism would be a good idea then people can then see what is around us in space.

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Q1 I think that space toruism would be a good idea then people can then see what is around us in space.

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Q2.If you have always wanted to be a astrounet then you should pusure you dream and follow your dream to become one and explore space

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1. Is space tourism a pointless luxury? Some people would agree but some people would argue and say that they would like a tour round space.
2. Is being an astronaut a realistic ambition? Yes it is a realistic ambition and most people believe that it could happen to anyone.
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i feel like space tourism would be good but it would also be a waste of resources as well as the writer saying about the things that would be better instead of space tourism. 

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i feel like space tourism would be good but it would also be a waste of resources as well as the writer saying about the things that would be better instead of space tourism. 

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abeing an astronaut isnt very realistic as not many people get the chance its not very accesible to people

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if space tourism was opened to the public then sevaral people would go up out to space but in honesty there is nothing intersting up in space as there would be no human life and nothing to look at.

this isnt a realisatic ambition as there isnt many people who want to go up into space.
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While space tourism would be an incredible achievement for humanity I believe it would be far more worthwhile to use those resources to save our planet. Not only could the resources be used but these spaces crafts are likely to add further emissions to our atmosphere. Only ignorance would support further damage to our planet

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While space tourism would be an incredible achievement for humanity I believe it would be far more worthwhile to use those resources to save our planet. Not only could the resources be used but these spaces crafts are likely to add further emissions to our atmosphere. Only ignorance would support further damage to our planet

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As far as being an astronaut is concerned, it is an ambition that many have had over the years and few have achieved. The training required is extensive and strenuous. Some might ask, is it really worth it? Besides the passengers aboard the air crafts would presumably not be classified as astronauts. time will tell.

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being an astronaut you have to be very intelligent you have to be fearless and possibly have a bit of money but if you work hard enough I don't think any ambition too much. 

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being an astronaut you have to be very intelligent you have to be fearless and possibly have a bit of money but if you work hard enough I don't think any ambition too much. 

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my opinion is that it seems pointless, but for loads of other people may say different. for me it just seems so dangerous. you probably need a lot of experience for being a astronaut but it would be a big acheiement.

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for some people space tourism could be amazing but I agree with what the writer said in the article, I think we should be focusing on the problems here on earth before we destroy it even more just for space tourism to go bust and just have all of the waste from that project. we have enough problems do we really want to be adding more on.

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for some people space tourism could be amazing but I agree with what the writer said in the article, I think we should be focusing on the problems here on earth before we destroy it even more just for space tourism to go bust and just have all of the waste from that project. we have enough problems do we really want to be adding more on.

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1. Is space tourism a pointless luxury?

2. Is being an astronaut a realistic ambition?

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Zoom: This Virgin Galactic spacecraft can fly at over two times the speed of sound.

Would you be a space tourist? Virgin Galactic has launched a revolutionary new aircraft to the edge of Earth's atmosphere - it could take tourists into space as early as next year.

Eighty kilometres up. That is the altitude that space officially begins. And in a major breakthrough, it is the height that a Virgin Galactic spacecraft reached in a landmark test yesterday.

"It's a day that we've been waiting for for a long time," said Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides. "We've had our challenges [...] but to get to the point where we are at least in range of space flight is a big deal."

It has been a rocky road for the company. Yesterday's flight in southern California was the fourth test since co-pilot Michael Alsbury was killed in an accident in 2014.

Sir Richard Branson, who set up the company, has since emphasised that "safety's all that matters if you're putting people into space."

In the end, Thursday's operation was a success, with complex manoeuvres executed smoothly. A specially designed plane climbed to around 43,000 feet with a separate spacecraft attached. When the moment was right, pilots detached the craft from the plane, tipped the nose up vertically, and blasted towards space.

At the flight's highest point, the pilots experienced several minutes of weightlessness and enjoyed views of Earth below stretching 500 miles in every direction.

Soon, this experience could be available to the general public. Branson's ultimate ambition is to turn Virgin Galactic into the first space tourism company.

While a specific date has not been set for its first commercial flight, around 700 people have already signed up - each paying $250,000. Branson says he will be on the first trip, with celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in line to follow.

But in this new commercial space race, there is intense competition.

Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder and the richest man in the world, is the brains behind space company Blue Origin. He hopes to take tourists into space as early as next year.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk's SpaceX celebrated major breakthroughs this year too - successfully testing reusable rockets which could make space tourism much cheaper. It hopes to fly humans around the moon by 2023.

Would you be a space tourist?

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Not for me, some argue. For one thing, space travel can never be totally safe. Furthermore, this new "space race" is just a flashy sideshow for the ultra-rich. Companies should put time and money into the problems here on Earth. Space tourism is pointless and indulgent - it would be wrong to support it.

Absolutely, others respond. Space travel has been a pipe dream for many people, but only a tiny minority could actually do it. With these amazing breakthroughs, that is all about to change. We should celebrate this success, and encourage entrepreneurs to make it as accessible as possible. Sign me up!

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Would you be a space tourist? Virgin Galactic has launched a revolutionary new aircraft to the edge of Earth's atmosphere - it could take tourists into space as early as next year. Eighty kilometres up. That is the altitude that space officially begins.