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This just in……
Get your tickets fast. The Russians are at it again. First, they gave rides in their fighter jets. Then they put a tourist in the International Space Station. Now they are offering the chance of a lifetime…a tour to the moon.
That’s right folks, step right up. For only 100 million dollars, you, yes you, can take a two week vacation to the moon. Imagine all the thrills and chills you will get flying to the earth’s only natural satellite and cruising around that big ball o’cheese for 5-6 days before returning to earth.
Think of it all. 15 days of weightlessness, astronaut food, defecation into little bags, smelling the cockpit after someone defecated into a little bag…and the list goes on and on.
It’s not recommended that you take your kids, though. Can you imagine after the first 10,000 miles when the “Are we there yet?”, “I’m bored”, “Johnny’s touching me.” start up. There will be no pit stops, no McDonald’s playgrounds, and even your kids won’t believe your threats of turning the space capsule around and going home.
So far there haven’t been any takers, so be the first to take a vacation to the moon. Mars tour packages will be available sometime after 2030 when the first Russian piloted mission is expected.
Further Reading:
Russian news article
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If I recall correctly, you don’t actually get to land on the moon and walk around; rather, you orbit the moon and then come back. Seems like a shame to go all that distance just for a look.
English explanation of the trip is here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/article/0,14493,1536818,00.html
And yes, all you get is an orbit of the moon.
I feel comfortable taking a look up at night for those moon gazing cravings. 100 million is just a bit outside my budget for asrtonomical amusement.
100 million dollars would be better used buying candy. Think of all that candy!
Alex said: “100 million dollars would be better used buying candy. Think of all that candy!”
Very good point . . .
A 100 million dollar shopping spree at DEAL$!
100M rubles or USD? 100M rubles would probably get you a cheeseburger in the states.
Oliver Zheng said: “100M rubles or USD? 100M rubles would probably get you a cheeseburger in the states.”
I would take 100 million rubles in a heartbeat. The current exchange is about 30/dollar. That’s a sizable chunk of change.
Chad Cloman said: “If I recall correctly, you don’t actually get to land on the moon and walk around; rather, you orbit the moon and then come back. Seems like a shame to go all that distance just for a look.”
When I wrote cruising, I meant orbiting, not driving. Sorry if it was a bit ambiguous.
Maybe all the members of N’SYNC can contribute to this one, and get a group rate. Do they sell one way tickets?
Cocopuff said: “Maybe all the members of N’SYNC can contribute to this one, and get a group rate. Do they sell one way tickets?”
You wouldn’t even have to put them in the rocket…just tell them they need to help push start it. Crackle, crackle, crackle and the problem is solved.
WOW! That’s great! who wouldn’t wanna go for that long in a spacecraft built by the Russians?
wonder if they’d take a check…
or
wonder if they’d take a czech…
Speaking of a trip to the moon can we have an article on the moon conspiracy?
Paying for a trip to space with the Russians is like paying to dig your own grave. No thanks, I’ll hitch a ride with the Americans.
One hundred mill for candy? What about pie.
How about candy covered pie?
The bad thing is someone will pay that much to go. I meant waste.
Sad as it may be, if I had 100 million dollars (rubles…marbles…whatever it is they’re taking) I’d do it in a heartbeat. baggie defecation & all. It’s the freakin’ moon!
I wouldnt be able to bring myself to spent 100 million on something like this. Seems selfish to me. Think of how many lives you could save with that kinda money.
And I’m not just saying that cos I’m going for miss america. I think being male would disqualify me anyway, and, come to think of it I’m not America either. Hmmm seems I don’t tick too many of those boxes.
“Paying for a trip to space with the Russians is like paying to dig your own grave. No thanks, I’ll hitch a ride with the Americans.”
I don’t think the Americans currently have anything that can take you into lunar orbit. Also, most people don’t realize just how risky the Apollo missions were. I just don’t see them taking that sort of chances today…