Space Tourist

Below is a list of some of the coolest pictures and videos having to do with space and space travel in May 2012.

Space X – High quality photos from Recent Launch

http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/

High quality videos of the first commercial spacecraft (non-government) to carry a payload to the International Space Station.

http://vimeo.com/spacexlaunch/videos

International Space Station flying over northern lights and flying over the Earth at night.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120305.html

NASA Perigee Super Moon

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/02may_supermoon/

Solar Eclipse Ring of Fire

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/pictures/120521-solar-eclipse-2012-pictures-annular-science/

Sure, this wasn’t the regular blog post. I let the links to the pictures and videos do the talking on this one. What more is there to say? Seeing these makes me want to become a Rocket Man now.

Hawaiian government officials are on the edge of passing two bills that would allow the state to set up a space tourism base plus establish a facility that will help to colonize the moon. Yes, these are lofty, yet realistic ambitions by those seeking another avenue in which to promote tourism in Hawaii.

Ten other U. S. states currently have permission from the Federal government to build spaceports. Hawaii is expected to be added to this list. Since space tourism is projected to be a $1 billion industry over the next 10 years, there will be plenty of money to pay for this venture.

And if that weren’t enough, Hawaii is expected on former Presidential hopeful New Gingrich’s ambition to colonize the moon. According to KSLA, “As if that weren’t lofty enough another bill expected to pass would build an International Lunar Research Park on the Big Island. The facility would help create robots designed to develop a colony on the moon and have the first human settlement on the moon within 10 years.”

So, there you have it. The countdown is clear. Space tourism is right around the corner and Hawaii is out of the starting blocks in this game.