You can go on a six-hour trip to space on an air balloon

26 Jun 2021

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You can go on a six-hour trip to space on an air balloon

You can go on a six-hour trip to space on an air balloonToday, many companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are offering trips to space for ordinary people.

A company called Space Perspective is also offering trips to space (for a fee). But this ride is a little different. It will be on an air balloon!

The air balloon is called the Spaceship Neptune. It is a huge balloon, the size of a football field. And it has a capsule beneath it, where eight passengers, plus a pilot can seat. Spaceship Neptune has comfortable seats, Wi-Fi and even a bathroom. But that would be necessary since it will be a six-hour trip! The trip will offer you a full amazing view of the world.

One can book seats now but the flights will take off only in 2024. They will operate from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US. But the trip will not be cheap. A single ticket costs US$125,000 (about ₹92 lakhs).

There are many more interesting news articles on space for all you kids. We have news and stories on stars, telescopes, galaxies, planets, exoplanets, black holes and much more. Or how about learning more about NASA, the ISS, or ISRO? Well, keep reading our space news for children on Curious Times. And of course, keep your curiosity sky high!

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