Win a Trip to Space. Maybe.
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 04.18.07 | 8:11 AM ET
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, fresh off his, uh, groundbreaking walk on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, announced plans yesterday for a space travel lottery. Questions about the legality of such a lottery remain, but given the hype surrounding the impending debut of space tourism, I imagine something will eventually be worked out. At this point, the lawyers are sure of at least one thing: Winners will not be able to sell their trips on eBay.
Don’t want to wait for the lottery? According to an MSNBC story, at least one potential space-travel provider is already offering an online “skill” game where wannabe astronauts can earn a future trip to the moon. And, yes, it’s a round-trip.
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Photo of Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon courtesy of NASA.