Space tourism

 The space race in the 1950s marks an important point in the development of space exploration.

Space race
[the competition between nations regarding achievements in the field of space exploration]

 A new Satellite has been put into orbit around the earth.

To put into orbit
[To send something into space, following a curved path of a planet or an object as it moves around a star, a moon or a planet]

 Nowadays, men launch space rockets — not ships — to discover new worlds. 

To launch space rockets 

[to send a rocket into space]

 An alien life form has arrived to earth and is jumping from body to body, killing everything in its path and stealing anything it cares to.

Alien life form 

[creatures from another world]

 For decades, speculation about extraterrestrial life has been boosted by tales of flying saucers and encounters with aliens.

Extraterrestrial life
[life that may exist on another planet]

 Most of the arguments in favour of space programs are in the realm of science fiction.

In the realm of science fiction
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 Space tourism would be really boring, simply floating through space and looking out of the window of the spacecraft.

Floating through space 

[to move slowly in the air]

 Living in conditions of zero gravity in space must be extremely tiring and uncomfortable.

Zero gravity
[having no force to pull objects to the ground, Wil so that they float]

 This programme will use satellite to reflect the diversity of accents and colour of communities across Wales.

Satellite technology
[the technology of sending electronic devices into space for communications purposes]

 Astronauts work in weightless conditions, which must make even routine tasks very difficult.

Weightless conditions 

[having no weight or appearing to have no weight. As a result, astronauts appear to float in space]

 I doubt that space tourism will have mass appeal in the future. Travellers would have to endure hardships and discomforts such as weightless conditions, vacuum-packed food and wearing spacesuits and helmets.

To endure hardships and discomforts 

[to experience and deal with conditions that are unpleasant] 

 On Friday, the NASA space probe Dawn entered orbit around Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt.

A space probe 

[a type of space craft that does not have a person inside]

 Apollo traveled to the Moon with the lunar module attached to the command module.

A lunar module 

[a small craft used for travelling between the moon and the larger space craft orbiting the moon]

 Not only was the cosmos expanding, but a repulsive pressure within the vacuum of space was also causing the expansion to accelerate.

The cosmos 

[the universe, especially when it is thought of as an ordered system]

 The last time The Chronicle published an extra was Feb. 1, 2003, when the Columbia space shuttle disintegrated over East Texas.

A space shuttle 

[a spacecraft designed to be used, for example, to travel between the earth and a space station]

 Security controls had been back online as well as the little traps they planted through the space station.

A space station
[a large structure that is sent into space and remains above the earth as a base for people working and travelling in space]

 During a space mission, astronauts and their spacecraft are exposed to temperature extremes on both ends of the scale.

A space mission 

[flights into space]

 The conquest of space is a challenge that continues to inspire the public imagination.

The conquest of space 

[the act of gaining control over the difficult task of exploring space]

 The images of the first men on the moon were an inspiration to people, and made them more, hopeful about the future.

To be an inspiration to
[to make somebody excited about something, especially thinking of the future]

 Space programs have produced spin-offs that have revolutionized modern life, such as satellite television and communications.

A spin-off 

[a useful result of an activity that was designed to produce something different]

 Holidays in space are just fantasy. It is doubtful if it will ever be possible to make space travel commercially viable.

To make space travel commercially viable 

[to make space travel a success financially]

 As humans are destroying their own planet, the quest for a new homeland in the universe is essential.

The quest for a new homeland 

[the search for a new place to inhabit]

 Some people argue that it is wasteful to pour money into space research.

Space research
[to spend enormous amounts of money on space research]

 China has launched its first manned space flight, becoming only the third country to put a man into orbit.

Manned space flight 

[a voyage into space which has a person to control it]

 Test flights add to the huge costs of space exploration.

A test flight
[a flight during which a space craft or part of its equipment is tested]

 Astronauts must find it difficult to carry out maintenance tasks during space flights wearing uncomfortable spacesuits and helmets.

Spacesuits and helmets

[the clothing worn by astronauts]

 During manned space flights, astronauts have to live off vacuum-packed food.

Vacuum-packed food
[a space that is completely empty of all substances, including all air or other gas]

 Public interest in the early space voyages was unprecedented.

Space voyages 

[journeys into space]

 Not only will space tourism satisfy some tremendous, pent-up demand for novel holiday activity, it will bring about an exploration Renaissance.

Space tourism 

[the activity of travelling into space for pleasure and interest, ratherthan as a job]

 Space exploration is an essential element in our attempt to discover the mysteries of the universe.

To discover the mysteries of the universe 

[to find out more about space]

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